Certified Peer Specialist — Assertive Community Treatment

Job overview

The Certified Peer Specialist — Assertive Community Treatment role is based in Washington, DC, with most services delivered in community settings rather than an office. Compensation is not specified; the posting describes salary as competitive and based on experience. The ACT team provides intensive, person-centered behavioral-health services to adults with serious mental illness in community settings. The Certified Peer Specialist contributes lived-experience-informed recovery support, advocacy, and empowerment as an integrated member of a multidisciplinary team. The role helps clients pursue self-identified recovery goals, build independence, and stay connected to community resources and services.

What you'll do

• Use lived experience with mental-health and/or substance-use recovery to build rapport and hope
• support clients’ self-identified recovery goals
• provide peer recovery coaching, skill-building, and emotional support
• facilitate or co-facilitate recovery groups and wellness activities
• accompany clients to medical, housing, or benefits appointments
• help navigate DBH, SSA, or Medicaid systems
• conduct community outreach, including with clients disengaged from services or in crisis
• document services according to agency and DBH requirements
• uphold trauma-informed, culturally competent, person-centered care.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

certified peer specialist

assertive community treatment

peer recovery support

mental health

community-based services

washington dc

kahak dc

recovery coaching

client advocacy

field work

high school diploma or ged

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Ongoing peer-support training and supervision and a supportive, team-oriented work culture.

Why this role

Requires a Certified Peer Specialist credential issued or approved by the D.C. Department of Behavioral Health and personal lived experience with recovery.

About the employer

Kahak DC is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.