About the Role
Certified Peer Support Specialist – Re-Entry Program
Caring Services, Inc. is seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) to provide re-entry peer support services in partnership with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office.
This position will work directly with individuals inside Guilford County detention facilities prior to release and in the community following release, helping participants identify barriers, connect with resources, develop practical re-entry plans, and successfully transition back into the community.
We are looking for someone who can connect authentically with people involved in the criminal justice system while providing dependable, professional, and recovery-oriented support.
What You'll Do
The Peer Support Specialist will:
- Engage participants prior to release and help identify immediate needs and barriers to successful re-entry.
- Assist participants in developing individualized re-entry and recovery plans.
- Use lived experience appropriately to build trust, provide encouragement, and demonstrate that recovery and positive change are possible.
- Help participants locate safe and appropriate housing.
- Connect participants with substance use treatment, mental health services, medication-assisted treatment, recovery supports, and other behavioral health services.
- Assist participants with employment and workforce resources, including connections to NCWorks and Vocational Rehabilitation when appropriate.
- Help participants address practical barriers such as transportation, identification documents, healthcare, benefits, and other basic needs.
- Provide ongoing peer support as participants transition from incarceration back into the community.
- Help participants navigate healthcare, behavioral health, housing, employment, and social-service systems.
- Advocate for participants and assist them in following through with referrals and community resources.
- Coordinate with Caring Services staff, Guilford County partners, treatment providers, housing providers, and other community organizations.
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation of services provided.
Requirements
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate will:
Be a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) or meet applicable requirements for certification.
Have lived experience that can be appropriately used to provide authentic, recovery-oriented peer support.
Be comfortable working with individuals who may have experienced incarceration, substance use disorders, homelessness, mental health challenges, and other significant barriers.
Be able to establish trusting relationships while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
Be dependable, organized, and able to follow through with participants, referrals, and community partners.
Be comfortable working independently in detention-facility and community settings as well as collaboratively with a larger team.
Be able to maintain accurate electronic documentation and learn required information systems.
Have knowledge of Guilford County community resources or the ability to quickly develop that knowledge.
Be committed to treating every participant with dignity, respect, and the belief that meaningful change is possible.
Guilford County Detention Facility Eligibility Requirements
Please review these requirements carefully before applying.
Because this position requires access to Guilford County Sheriff’s Office detention facilities, applicants must meet GCSO eligibility requirements for facility access.
Applicants:
Must have no felony convictions
Recent or Extensive Misdemeanors: Accumulating multiple offenses or recent active convictions, evaluated using thresholds similar to the NC Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission (e.g., specific Class B or multiple Class A misdemeanors, unless an approved length of time has passed).
Active Open Matters: Any pending criminal charges, active domestic violence protection orders (DVPOs), or unresolved warrants.
Eligibility for access to GCSO detention facilities is an essential requirement of this position and will be verified as part of the hiring/clearance process.
Caring Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit a resume and information regarding their Peer Support Specialist certification or certification status to Caring Services, Inc.
About the Company
About Caring Services
Caring Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in High Point, North Carolina, providing services that help individuals overcome substance use disorders, homelessness, and other barriers to long-term recovery and stability.
Our programs emphasize recovery, personal responsibility, connection to community resources, and helping individuals develop the tools and support necessary to build healthier and more independent lives.