Certified Peer Support Worker - MAT (78-70)

About La Clinica de Familia

La Clinica de Familia (LCDF) is a federally qualified health center with multiple sites across Southern New Mexico. For more than 40 years, the organization has served local residents through a mission focused on strengthening individuals, families, and communities with quality medical, dental, behavioral health, and educational services for people from all backgrounds.

Position Overview

This non-exempt role is centered on delivering peer support to people living with behavioral health concerns, psychiatric conditions, alcohol or drug dependence, and physical health challenges. The position serves as a recovery partner and advocate, offering guidance, encouragement, and practical support as members work toward recovery.

Core Approach

• Promote hope by helping people imagine and pursue a meaningful life.
• Recognize strengths and support individuals in choosing their own recovery path.
• Keep services person-centered, with the individual setting the direction and goals.
• Provide support only by choice, with the peer worker acting as a partner or consultant rather than directing care.
• Build relationships that are respectful, trusting, empathetic, collaborative, and mutual.
• Use a trauma-informed, strengths-based style that emphasizes safety, empowerment, and control.

Additional Competencies

• Comfort using electronic health records systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate within an interdisciplinary team and communicate well with others.
• Culturally sensitive and non-stigmatizing approach.
• Capability to juggle multiple tasks, set priorities, and remain effective under pressure.
• Consistent respect for confidentiality and discretion.
• Familiarity with organizational policies, procedures, and personnel practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Must be eligible for, or already hold, New Mexico certified peer specialist status.
• To qualify for certification, candidates must be at least 18 years old, have at least 3 years of documented mental wellness and/or substance use recovery, and be a current or former recipient of mental health and/or substance use support services.
• A clean driving record must be maintained.
• Employment is subject to LCDF background screening, TB testing, and drug screening.

Compensation and Benefits

The pay rate for this role is $16.50 per hour.

Benefits include PPO health insurance, dental coverage, vision coverage, 401(k) with employer match, life and AD&D insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, supplemental life insurance, paid time off, 9 paid holidays, education reimbursement, cafeteria plan access, an employee assistance program, and travel reimbursement.

Other Information

Job reference: 78-70-722-01.

Internal tag: #INDBHS.