Location: Manchester, NH
Employment Type: Part-Time
Pay: $17.00 per hour, paid biweekly
Hiring Immediately
We are currently seeking applicants for the following part-time schedule:
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Approximately 25.5 hours per week
Please indicate in your application or cover letter that you are applying for this schedule.
On the Road to Wellness is a non-clinical, peer-led mental health organization that has served adults in Manchester and Derry, New Hampshire, since 1988. Our work is rooted in the belief that healing, recovery, and wellness are strengthened through connection, choice, dignity, hope, and meaningful community.
We provide free peer support services to adults ages 18 and older who are experiencing, have experienced, or are at risk of experiencing mental health challenges. No insurance or identification is required to access our services.
Through our two walk-in centers in Manchester and Derry, NH, participants can connect with support through:
Our Step-Up Step-Down (SUSD) Program is a voluntary, peer-run residential program located in Manchester and operated by On the Road to Wellness. The program provides short-term, 24-hour peer support in a peaceful, home-like environment for adults who may benefit from additional support while strengthening stability, wellness, independence, and connection to community.
As a member of the SUSD team, you will have the opportunity to use the principles of peer support—and your own lived experience when appropriate—to help create an environment where residents feel respected, heard, supported, and empowered in their own recovery.
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
Candidates must be able to:
Previous justice involvement is not automatically disqualifying. Our staff are informed by a wide range of lived experiences, and we recognize the insight, compassion, and perspective those experiences can bring to peer support work.
This work is about more than filling a shift.
It is about helping create a place where people feel seen, heard, respected, and supported during a time when meaningful human connection can make a tremendous difference.
At On the Road to Wellness, staff and participants are part of a community built on hope, mutuality, connection, and the belief that people can move forward when they have the right support around them.
If you are dependable, compassionate, grounded in your own wellness, and interested in using lived experience to support others, we encourage you to apply.
Apply today and become part of something bigger.
Applicants can generally expect to be contacted within 2–3 business days of applying. Our hiring process begins with a preliminary phone screening, followed by an in-person interview for selected candidates.
Once selected and all required pre-employment screenings are completed, new employees are typically able to begin working within approximately two weeks.
Thank you for considering a career with On the Road to Wellness!
For over 35 years, On the Road to Wellness (OTRTW) has provided free peer support services to adults ages 18 and older who are navigating mental health recovery, wellness, and life challenges.
We currently operate two Peer Support Centers, one in Manchester, New Hampshire and one in Derry, New Hampshire, along with our Step-Up Step-Down Residential Program in Manchester.
OTRTW is a peer-run, recovery-centered organization. This means our work is grounded in lived experience, mutual respect, self-determination, and the belief that people are capable of healing, growing, and building meaningful lives with the right support.
A Peer Support Specialist is a trained professional with lived experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges who uses that experience to support others in their own wellness journey.
Rather than approaching support from a clinical or hierarchical role, Peer Support Specialists walk beside members as equals. They offer connection, encouragement, acceptance, hope, and practical support rooted in shared understanding.
At OTRTW, our culture is shaped by compassion, flexibility, teamwork, and a strong belief in recovery. Staff are expected to bring professionalism and accountability to the work while also honoring the deeply human nature of peer support.
We value:
This work is meaningful and rewarding, but it can also be emotionally complex. Because of that, we place importance on supervision, team communication, self-awareness, and supporting staff in maintaining their own wellness while serving others.
All OTRTW services are free. No insurance, referral, or ID is required. Members may walk in and out as they choose.
Our services focus on recovery, community, connection, and self-determination through:
Daily Support Groups
Multiple groups are offered daily in both Manchester and Derry, primarily focused on mental health, wellness, recovery, coping skills, connection, and personal growth.
Virtual Options
Groups are available by Zoom to support remote access for members who cannot attend in person.
One-on-One Peer Support
Private, goal-oriented peer support is available by request to help members explore challenges, identify needs, build skills, and strengthen wellness.
PATH Program
PATH, which stands for Practical Actions Toward Harmony, is OTRTW’s member-driven wellness planning program. Members work with an assigned Peer Support Specialist to develop a personalized wellness plan based on the eight dimensions of wellness.
Holistic Wellness Program
Based out of our Derry location, this program offers opportunities such as meditation, breathwork, movement for all bodies, reiki, sound bowl healing, and other wellness-based activities.
Outreach Program
Peers meet individuals where they are, whether in the community, during difficult moments, or while navigating barriers to support. Outreach focuses on compassion, connection, and linkage to care.
Off-Site Programming
OTRTW partners with local agencies and community organizations to provide peer support, resource navigation, and wellness-based programming beyond our centers.
Step-Up Step-Down Residential Program
Our SUSD program is a voluntary, 90-day, peer-run residential program in Manchester. It offers short-term mental health stabilization, recovery planning, and transitional support in a compassionate, home-like environment. The program is staffed 24/7 by Certified Peer Support Specialists.
Transportation Assistance
Complimentary transportation is available to and from our centers within approximately 40 minutes one way. Transportation can be scheduled by calling at least one day in advance.
Residential Peer Support Specialist
$17–$18/hourly
