At First Step House, the work is demanding and deeply meaningful. Every role contributes to helping people achieve recovery, housing, and stability. We hold ourselves accountable to outcomes, but we also look out for each other.
If you are passionate about recovery and want to use your own lived experience to support others, we'd love to have you join our team as a Peer Support Specialist.
As a Peer Support Specialist, you'll work directly with individuals in our residential programs, providing encouragement, connection, and practical support as they work toward recovery. You'll help clients recognize their strengths, build healthy routines, connect with their community, and develop the skills they need to move forward.
This is an opportunity to do meaningful work every day while being part of a team that believes recovery is possible and everyone deserves the opportunity to build a meaningful life.
Pay: $44,000 per year
Schedule: Flexible swing shifts, including weekends
Work Week: 36 hours per week!
Ready to leave the 40+ hour workweek behind? Our standardized 36-hour workweek gives you more time for the things that matter outside of work while still allowing you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
Full-time employees also receive:
As a Peer Support Specialist, you'll be an important part of our residential treatment team. Your day-to-day work may include:
We are looking for someone who is compassionate, dependable, and genuinely passionate about helping others. The ideal candidate:
For more information about our non-profit organization, you can visit our website at www.firststephouse.org
For more details on testimonials, simply follow the link below and scroll to the bottom. https://firststephouse.org/employment-opportunities/
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Our culture is defined by commitment and results. This is a place for people who want their work to matter — and who thrive where expectations are high and impact is real.
There are days that the job is hard, but I think the reward outweighs how hard the job is. The reward of seeing people smile, seeing people come to the front desk and say, ‘thank you guys for everything you do –you’ve really helped me for the day.’
First Step is a great place to come if you truly want to feel like you’re making a difference. It’s really awesome coming to work everyday knowing that I’m valued and that I’m cared for and that not just my work life is important but overall.
Not only does First Step invest so much in their clients and wraparound services to set them up for success, but they do the same with employees. They give us generous time off and really encourage good like work-life balance which is so needed in this field.
I work at First Step House because I feel valued and feel like I’m giving back to my community.
The things I like most about First Step House and my job are that I get to see clients come into the building with no hope at all, and I get to watch them go from no hope to having all the hope in the world, a place to live, a job, and having a fresh life.
If you want your work to mean something, you’re in the right place.
Join a team that shows up for each other and the people we serve.
