Peer Support Specialist – Assertive Community Treatment

Job overview

The Peer Support Specialist – Assertive Community Treatment role is onsite in Rockville, MD, with pay of $19.20–$21.15 per hour. The position provides community outreach, rehabilitation, and support services to people in treatment through the ACT program. The specialist helps coordinate client care, connect people with community resources, and support treatment goals and well-being. The role contributes to the ACT team’s work through client engagement, education, advocacy, case management, and supervised crisis response.

What you'll do

• Conduct outreach visits to agencies, shelters, and hospitals
• screen clients and obtain health histories
• coordinate care and referrals
• participate in ACT meetings and rehabilitation services
• educate clients and families on health, medication, nutrition, and prevention topics
• assess acute health concerns and refer appropriately
• provide advocacy and case management
• develop and monitor treatment goals with the team
• provide supportive counseling
• provide crisis intervention under supervision and on-call crisis intervention when assigned
• maintain fidelity to the ACT model.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

peer support specialist

assertive community treatment

act

peer recovery

community outreach

case management

crisis intervention

cprs required

rockville md

people encouraging people

$19.20–$21.15/hr

weekend shifts

on-call crisis coverage

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) required. High school diploma or equivalent work experience required. Includes weekend shift coordination and on-call crisis intervention when assigned, including nighttime and weekend hours; valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.

About the employer

People Encouraging People is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.