Adult Mental Health

Employment Specialist and Peer Support Specialist

(Certified Peer Support Specialist)

Assertive Community Treatment Services

South Lane Mental Health

Last reviewed: 07/08/2026

Starting Wage between: $20.35 & 22.92 hr. Based on years relevant of experience

About South Lane Mental Health

Located just south of Eugene Oregon in the beautiful and historic city of Cottage Grove, South Lane Mental Health is a non-profit community mental health agency guided by an enduring commitment to providing individualized mental health services with compassion and respect. South Lane Mental Health’s staff of nearly 100 provides a variety of therapeutic services to over 2,000 individuals annually in Cottage Grove and the surrounding community. Our employees have a wide range of backgrounds, educational attainment, and skill sets. We strive to create an agency community characterized by empowerment, compassion, and innovation.

Benefits of Working for South Lane Mental Health:

• 100% employer payment of health insurance premiums for the employee, plus 100% employer coverage of in-network copays and deductibles.
• 100% employer payment of dental and vision premiums.
• Possibility to earn up to 5 weeks Paid Time Off per year with full time employment.
• 9 paid holidays per year.
• Up to12 weeks of paid family/medical leave through the Paid Leave Oregon program, plus paid bereavement and civic duty leave.
• Accessible Employee Assistant Program, including gym and wellness discounts and resources for legal and financial advice.
• Opportunities for pre-tax contributions to a403(b)-retirement account, and to acquire supplemental insurances(disability, life, etc.)
• Eligibility for state and federal student loan forgiveness/repayment programs.
• Flexible schedules.
• Exceptional culture where employees are supported, trusted ,and treated as adults.

About the position

South Lane Mental Health is looking for a Certified Peer Support Specialist to provide wellness management and recovery strategies as well as supportive employment and education support as a member of our Assertive Community Treatment team. As a Peer you will support program participants to maintain health, wellness, and stability in the community. ACT team members provide direct support to approximately 40 individuals with severe and persistent mental illness living in the rural communities of south Lane County. Services are provided in the community, individual homes, and at our office location.

Position Duties Include:

• Provides supportive employment and education, vocational assessment, job development, and job placement and support services for program participants.
• Provide coaching and consultation to clients to promote recovery and self-direction and facilitate wellness management and recovery strategies for program participants.
• Provide ADL (Actions of Daily Living)skills training and support to clients of the ACT program as directed by their primary therapist and as part of a collaborative plan developed by the ACT team.
• Directly support clients to navigate everyday challenges in the community and in their homes including providing transportation and assistance for shopping, doctor appointments, social outings and other activities as directed by collaborative plan developed by the ACT team.
• Conduct individual and group skills training and development sessions with clients of SLMH’s ACT Program.
• Understand and plan intervention strategies for a variety of individuals, utilizing knowledge of a variety of therapeutic models and theories from a harm reduction lens that meets the individual where they are at.
• Monitor individual progress and make changes to approach and best practice and evidence-based interventions based on individual’s response to treatment.
• Work collaboratively with the individual client and ACT team to develop a comprehensive treatment plan that addresses priority needs of the individual, desired treatment outcomes, an agreed upon plan of action, and reassessment.
• Understand that many clients have been traumatized and strive to constantly provide services from a respectful, trauma-informed perspective.
• Complete all required paperwork, including notes on each session, group and individual client paperwork, and assessments within the allotted time limit using our Electronic Health Records.
• Meet requirements regarding productivity and dependability.
• Coordinate with co-workers and treatment teams, including participating in complex case reviews as necessary and daily team meetings.
• Actively participate in clinical supervision ,team,