Peer Support Specialist III
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Edison
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is
seeking a Peer Support Specialist III within the Outpatient
Services of Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare. The Peer
Support Specialist III is a member of a team offering person
centered, culturally competent instrumental, information and
emotional support either in person or by phone. The Peer Support
Specialist III uses lived experience and basic peer support skills
to engage and empower persons served to support their wellness.
Offers insight into the experience of living with a mental and/or
substance use disorder and relevant recovery supports in order to
assist staff in identifying program environments and treatment
approaches that are conducive to recovery. Among the key duties of
this position are the following: Engages individuals served in a
collaborative and caring relationship. Uses his/her own lived
experiences with mental and/or substance use recovery as a vehicle
to establish rapport and build relationships with the individuals
served and/or their family member(s). Demonstrates good
communication skills, wellness and recovery oriented coping skills
and self-help strategies for individuals served and team members.
Assists consumers in identifying their strengths and wellness needs
in order to establish recovery goals; assists in setting objectives
for each goal and collaborates to determine recovery and wellness
supports. Is actively involved in the development of the consumers
treatment/recovery and where applicable assists in development of
wellness and recovery plans. Overview Rutgers University Behavioral
Health Care ( UBHC ), established in 1971, offers a full continuum
of evidence based behavioral health and addiction services for
children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey.
UBHC’s 1,060 experienced behavioral health professionals and
support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and
education. UBHC , one of the largest providers of behavioral health
care in the country, has a budget of $260 million and has 15 sites
throughout New Jersey. Services are readily accessible and include:
inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis
stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach and
case management, supportive housing, supported employment,
prevention and consultation, employee assistance programs, and a
licensed therapeutic school from preschool through high school.
Specialty services include the New Jersey suicide prevention
helpline and peer help lines for police, veterans, active military,
teachers, mothers of special needs children and child protective
service workers. In FY2016, UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had
24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual
callers through peer support. In addition, UBHC is the primary
mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of
Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering
16,000 trainings each year. Preferred Qualifications Experience
working in a social or healthcare field and/or a mental health
capacity preferred. Bilingual skills (Spanish/English or
Cantonese/English or Mandarin/English) are preferred.
Keywords: Rutgers University, Perth Amboy , Peer Support Specialist III, Healthcare , Edison, New Jersey
