Full-time | 40 hours per week | Southern Nevada

Join Nevada PEP in strengthening Nevada’s Family Peer Support workforce and expanding opportunities for families, providers, and communities.

The Family Peer Workforce Development Specialist supports outreach, recruitment, training and workforce development focused on Northern Nevada. The ideal candidate has lived experience parenting aa child or youth with behavioral health or related support needs.

If you love uplifting families, building connections, and making a positive impact every day you’ll thrive here!

Other valued qualifications include:

• Readiness to use personal lived experience to support families navigating similiar challenges
• Ability to meet the requirements to become certified as a Family Peer Support Specialist durinng on-boarding period
• Ability to effectively present training curriculum to families seeking certification
• Strong relationship-building communication, organization, and attention-to-detail skills
• Ability to work independently and collboratively, manage multiple deadlines, travel regularly, and work occasional evening or weekends
• High school diploma or equivalent and ability to pass required criminal background checks

Job details:

• Salary: $20.75 – $22.00 an hour
• Full-time

Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent (Required)
• Work authorization (Required)
• Nevada Driver’s License (Required)

Full-time | 40 hours per week | Southern Nevada

At Nevada PEP, we believe families are the experts in their children’s care. We’re hiring a Family Peer Support Specialist — a parent or caregiver who has firsthand experience raising a child with disabilities or behavioral/mental health challenges. If you’ve navigated Nevada’s systems of care and want to use your journey to help other families, this is the role for you.

What You’ll Be Doing:
Supporting parents and caregivers through peer mentoring
Helping families understand resources, services, and rights
Attending school, community, or system meetings with families
Sharing your lived experience to improve systems and policies
Raising awareness in the community through outreach and presentations

What You Bring:
High school diploma or equivalent
Compassion, communication, and problem-solving skills
Familiarity with Nevada’s System of Care and resources for families
Comfort with public speaking, outreach, and data entry
Flexibility to work evenings/weekends and travel locally

Why Join Nevada PEP?
Be part of a supportive team that values lived experience
Receive hands-on training and ongoing professional development
Help create lasting change for Nevada families
Flexible Schedule with Vacation Time and Paid Holidays Off – Your Birthday Included!