Hybrid Peer Support Specialist Team Lead - TNC bei We Care Daily Clinics

Certified Peer Support Specialist Team Lead - TNC: We Care Daily Clinics

Base Pay Rate: $35/hour

Location: Auburn, WA

About We Care Daily Clinics:

We Care Daily Clinics (WCDC) is a warm, welcoming, and modern facility that provides treatment for addiction in a person-centered environment located in Auburn. WCDC seeks to renew hope and purpose for those battling opioid use by removing barriers, providing a holistic approach to recovery, and utilizing evidence-based treatment to restore healthy living. Our top priority is to provide the highest levels of patient-centered care to those we serve.  

WCDC is an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) facility using FDA approved medication paired with behavioral health counseling. Our individual service plans are built around patients in a supportive, safe environment to create a personalized pathway to recovery. In addition to recovery, we also offer planned patient transportation and family and social support.

WCDC’s first two mobile clinics launched October 2022 in Seattle and Tacoma.  The mobile clinics offer the same evidence-based, quality treatment that is available at the Auburn clinic, including medication for opioid use disorder, behavioral health counseling, peer support, transportation, telehealth, and referral services. A third mobile unit will be launched later this year in the SODO district.

Job Summary:

Provides peer leadership for outreach, housing, and event-based CPSSs at the clinic's Neighborhood Center (TNC). Manages peer assignments, onboarding, and day-to-day coordination.

Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) are individuals with lived experience in behavioral health recovery who are certified by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) to provide peer support services. CPSSs use their lived experience to support others in finding their own path to wellness and recovery. They provide non-clinical, person-centered support in alignment with DOH guidelines, emphasizing mutuality, empowerment, and recovery-oriented systems of care.

Duties & Responsibilities (per DOH guidance):

• Coordinate outreach, housing, and event rotations for CPS staff at the TNC
• Support new peer onboarding and field training, including orientation to TNC-specific workflows
• Co-lead outreach events or groups weekly
• Liaise with CPSS Supervisor regarding team and program needs
• Take inventory of supplies and request orders through supervisor
• Assist with event and group logistics as needed
• Maintain organization of the TNC facility and storage spaces
• Oversee vending machine upkeep, including restocking and ensuring vending kits are available
• Collaborate with the team to schedule and pack vending kits regularly
• Ensure seamless opening and closing procedures for TNC
• Train new hires on TNC processes, operations, and facility protocols
• Be familiar with emergency procedures and promptly report urgent facility issues to supervisor
• Report staffing concerns or scheduling gaps to supervisor in a timely manner
• Coordinate group coverage and clinic-based peer assignments
• Mentor new CPSS staff and support new peer onboarding and field training
• Facilitate or co-lead one peer group weekly and provide coverage as needed
• Report team updates and concerns to the CPSS Supervisor
• Support CPSS/CPSS Trainee as needed
• Build recovery-oriented relationships using mutual respect, trust, and lived experience
• Support members in articulating personal goals for recovery and wellness
• Provide trauma-informed, culturally relevant, and non-judgmental peer support
• Facilitate or co-facilitate recovery groups, education sessions, or engagement activities
• Offer harm-reduction resources, information, and linkage to services
• Document services provided in a timely, accurate, and ethical manner
• Maintain peer role boundaries and uphold the DOH Code of Ethics for Certified Peer Counselors
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and represent the voice of lived experience • Advocate for the member internally and externally

Minimum Qualifications:

• WA State Certified Peer Support Specialist Trainee credential (required) 
• CPC Certification 
• At least 1 year experience as a CPSS or CPC prior to credential changes 
• Strong communication, professionalism, and organizational skills 
• Excellent interpersonal and field leadership skills
• Self-identified as a person in recovery from a mental health and/or substance use condition and/or have a family member who has experienced mental health and/or substance use condition
• Commitment to recovery values including self-determination, peer support, and empowerment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to work collaboratively and model professional boundaries 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in clinic, outreach, housing, or group settings 
• Familiarity with harm reduction and trauma-informed care principles 
• Working as a peer support specialist 1000 hours