Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Community Living

EOE Statement  

At HOPE, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the community we serve.  We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.  

Overview   

HOPE Community Services, Inc. is a leading outpatient treatment provider in south Oklahoma City.  We provide compassionate trauma informed care to individuals whose lives have been impacted by mental health and substance use disorders. We do this by providing compassionate and evidence-based treatment, aimed at improving the quality of life for those we serve.   

We are seeking a Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) to join our Community Living Program. This position plays an important role in supporting individuals—many of whom are experiencing homelessness or housing instability—in achieving stability, independence, and progress in their recovery journey.

Have you experienced your own recovery journey from mental illness or substance use? Are you passionate about helping others overcome barriers to housing, build stability, and move forward in recovery? If so, this position could be a meaningful next step in your career.

About the Position  
As a Peer Recovery Support Specialist in the Community Living Program, you will provide peer support, advocacy, and hands-on assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Drawing from your lived experience, you will support clients in navigating barriers, securing safe housing, and maintaining long-term stability.

This position includes peer mentoring, housing-focused support, benefits assistance, and resource navigation. You will work directly with individuals to assess needs, connect them to housing resources, assist with applications and documentation, and provide ongoing encouragement and follow-up to help them remain successfully housed.

You will engage clients through face-to-face services in both office and community settings, helping them build daily living skills, strengthen independence, and work toward personal recovery goals. This role also includes maintaining documentation, meeting productivity expectations, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality, recovery-oriented care.

About the Program
  

The Community Living Program supports individuals with mental health and/or substance use challenges—many of whom are unhoused or at risk of losing housing—in developing the skills and stability needed to live as independently as possible. Services focus on housing stability, access to income and benefits, and connection to community resources.

Through a trauma-informed and person-centered approach, the program helps individuals secure and maintain housing, improve daily functioning, and build natural supports. Peer support is a critical component of this work, offering encouragement, shared experience, and guidance as individuals navigate both recovery and the transition to stable housing.

Requirements   

• Demonstrated personal recovery from a mental health or substance use disorder 
• Ability to obtain and maintain C-PRSS certification  

• HS Diploma or GED   

• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license and reliable transportation    

Skills   

• Ability to build rapport and maintain positive relationships with clients, employers, and colleagues.   

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with a diverse range of individuals.   

• Empathy and Compassion    

• Must be efficient in managing multiple tasks, maintaining accurate records, and meeting deadlines.   
• Ability to navigate housing resources and community systems, including shelters, housing programs, and benefits
• Organizational and basic technological skills for documentation, reporting, and tracking client information

We Offer   

• Competitive Compensation   

• Full Benefits including 100% paid health and dental!   

• Life Insurance   

• Over 2 weeks PTO first year plus;    

• 1 Friday off per month (Wellness day)   

• 11 Paid Holidays per year   

• Bereavement Leave - 5 days per year   

• 8 hours of Volunteer Pay    

• Retirement contributions of 10% with no match required   

• Paid Professional Development Time   

• Student Loan Repayment Program   

• And More!