Peer Support Technician - PACT Team

Peer support technicians use personal recovery experiences to guide adults, children, and families toward active community participation and personal growth. They draw on shared experiences to validate client struggles, offer encouragement, and foster responsibility in recovery. Practical assistance includes mentoring, advocacy, coordination of medical care, dental health, legal services, financial supports like housing subsidies, money management, and transportation. Peer specialists connect clients with community resources, supervise daily living needs, and provide side-by-side individualized support.

AWARE delivers community-based mental health services to help individuals with disabilities become vital community members. The organization uses a strengths-based perspective to support recovery and personal development. AWARE focuses on compassionate, unconditional care for clients facing mental health challenges.

Daily tasks involve providing group and individual peer counseling, strength-based support, problem-solving, and direct assistance with daily necessities. Work occurs in group homes, communities, and with transportation between locations. Interaction happens with PACT team members, clients, families, and community providers. Resources include peer support programs, training materials, and personal recovery stories. A key constraint is obtaining Peer Support Specialist Case Manager certification within 6 months, requiring 40 hours of training, assessment, and passing a test.

Peer support technicians earn $17.00 to $18.86 per hour, increasing to $20.00 to $22.08 upon training completion. The role is based in Kalispell, Montana, with potential travel to other Montana communities. Compensation includes health insurance, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, annual raises, wellness programs, and generous paid time off. Professional development features training in peer advocacy and self-help activities.