Youth Peer Support Specialist at Pathways

Peer Support Specialist

Location: Nampa, Idaho (Community-Based)

Employment Type: Part-time

Salary: $19 - $21/hr

Date Posted: 5/4/2026

About The Role

As a Peer Support Specialist, you will use your lived experience to support adults living with severe and persistent mental illness or emotional disturbance. Through shared experience, recovery-oriented tools, andstrengths-based support, you will help individuals build hope, resilience, and wellness in their homes and communities. This roleprovidesmeaningful opportunities to empower clients and model recovery every day.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support services in home, community, and telehealth settings
• Promote recovery, resiliency, and wellness through lived-experience sharing
• Help clients build coping strategies, problem-solving skills, and community connection
• Maintain timely documentation within the electronic health record (EHR)
• Collaborate with supervisors, clinicians, and case management staff
• Support clients in identifying goals and working toward long-term recovery

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to pass background checks, including Enhanced Fingerprinting with ID DHW
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and insurance
• Ability to work in a community-based setting
• EHR experience is a plus
• Peer Support certification issued by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
• If not yet certified:Clarvidacan provide guidance on certification, screening, and possible training cost support if hired with the agreement to pursue certification

Compensation & Benefits

• 25 hours a week, flexible daytime schedule
• Possible hybridor remote work options
• Productivity incentive program
• Part-time roles can grow into full-time
• Multiple locations available
• Strong stability and growth opportunities within a national organization

Full-Time Employees

• Paid vacation days (increasing with tenure)
• Separate sick leave that rolls over annually
• Up to 10 paid holidays*
• Medical, dental, and vision benefit plan options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health, dependent, and transportation FSA options
• Employee, spouse, and dependent basic and optional life insurance

All Employees

• 401(k)
• Mileage and cell phone reimbursement (or company phone)
• Pet insurance
• DailyPay– instant access to earned wages
• SoFi at Work student loan refinancing
• Next Steps Financial Wellness resources
• Company laptop and IT support
• Verizon and Dell discounts
• Perks @Clarvida– national discounts on travel, shopping, and entertainment
• Training, development, and CEUs for licensure
• Advancement opportunities as programs grow
• Benefitavailability may vary by state/county.

Work Location

Community-based throughout Idaho

Employment Type

Part-time

How To Apply

If you are passionate about using your recovery journey to empower others and want to make a meaningful impactincommunity mental health, we encourage you to apply. Click “Apply Now” to join the team.

Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

About Clarvida

Clarvidais a national provider of behavioral health and human services. We are committed to trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and recovery-focused care. As we grow, weremaincommitted to supporting staff through training, technology, and advancement opportunities.

Learn more:www.clarvida.com/mission-vision-and-values

Seeadditionalopenings:www.clarvida.com/working-at-clarvida

Equal Opportunity Employer

Clarvidais an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

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