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Kentucky River Community Care

Nonprofit community mental health center

Mental Health Peer Support Specialist - Krcc, Breathitt Health & Wellness

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
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Jackson, KY, USA
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Social & Community Services

About the job

Requirements
  • Have a high school diploma or GED.
  • Hold peer support certification or complete peer support training upon hire approved by the Department of Behavioral Health.
  • Be a self-identified person with a history of mental illness who has received treatment.
  • Meet the requirements for 908 KAR 2:220 and Medicaid funding.
Responsibilities
  • Use relevant personal stories to teach through experience.
  • Serve as a role model for clients.
  • Encourage client voice and choice during development and implementation of treatment planning.
  • Support clients while they receive mental health services and empower them to be self-advocates.
  • Help clients enhance relationships with community partners.

About the company

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Kentucky River Community Care

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Kentucky River Community Care is a private nonprofit community mental health center serving individuals and families in eastern Kentucky. It treats mental health conditions, substance use disorders and trauma, and supports people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Outpatient clinics deliver counseling and medication management, while residential treatment, case management and crisis services connect clients with care beyond an office visit. The center accepts patients regardless of their ability to pay and sets discounts according to family size and income. Its operating roots date to 1969, and its headquarters are in Hazard, Kentucky.

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Headquarters

Hazard, KY

Founded

1969

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