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Urgent Care Peer Support Specialist - Newport, VT
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St Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA
Listed on 2026-01-27
Listing for:
Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS)
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2026-01-27
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Community Health
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Urgent Care Peer Support Specialist – Newport, VT
Join Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS) as an Urgent Care Peer Support Specialist and help individuals navigate urgent care and crisis services with empathy, hope, and advocacy.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide non-clinical peer support through active listening, empathy, validation, and shared understanding grounded in lived experience.
- Build respectful, trust-based relationships that support individuals in identifying their own needs, goals, and next steps.
- Offer hope, perspective, and encouragement through intentional and appropriate self-disclosure.
- Support individuals in understanding their rights and navigating urgent care and crisis services.
- Advocate for individuals expressed preferences during interactions with systems and providers.
- Assist individuals in identifying and accessing community-based resources and follow-up supports.
- Support warm handoffs and continuity of care in collaboration with the broader care team.
- Provide follow-up peer support, in person or remotely, as appropriate.
- Document peer support services using agency-approved peer documentation tools.
- Participate in team meetings, debriefs, training, and reflective supervision.
Qualifications – Experience in peer support or related mental health services preferred.
Seniority Level – Entry level
Employment Type – Full-time
Job Function – Health Care Provider
Industries – Mental Health Care
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