Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Families United Program (Laredo, TX)

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Full-Time, 40 hours per week

Position Summary

The Peer Recovery Support Specialist provides non-clinical, peer-based recovery support services to youth, young adults, and their families participating in SCAN's Families United Program. Drawing upon lived experience with recovery from a mental health and/or substance use condition, the Peer Recovery Support Specialist inspires hope, promotes self-advocacy, and assists participants in achieving their recovery goals. Working as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, the Peer Recovery Support Specialist helps participants navigate behavioral health systems, access community resources, build recovery capital, and maintain long-term recovery using trauma-informed, youth guided, and family-centered approaches.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Establish trusting, supportive relationships with youth, young adults, and families through shared lived experience and recovery principles.
2. Provide individual and group peer recovery support services that promote hope, resilience, self-determination, and wellness.
3. Assist participants in developing individualized recovery plans that complement their clinical treatment plans.
4. Provide mentoring, coaching, encouragement, and emotional support throughout the recovery process.
5. Help participants identify personal strengths, overcome barriers to recovery, and develop healthy coping and life skills.
6. Assist participants in accessing behavioral health services, primary healthcare, housing, education, employment, transportation, vocational services, and other community resources.
7. Facilitate recovery support groups, wellness activities, life skills training, and recovery education workshops.
8. Educate participants and families about recovery resources, mutual support groups, wellness planning, relapse prevention, and community supports.
9. Collaborate with counselors, case managers, medical providers, family members, schools, and community partners to promote coordinated, recovery-oriented care.
10. Conduct outreach and follow-up contacts with participants to encourage continued engagement in treatment and recovery services.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's or bachelor's degree in a human services field preferred.
• Current certification as a Certified Peer Specialist, Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist, or other recognized Texas peer support credential, or the ability to obtain certification within the timeframe required by the employer.
• Lived experience with recovery from a mental health and/or substance use condition and a demonstrated commitment to recovery principles.
• Minimum of one year of experience providing peer support, mentoring, advocacy, or recovery services preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Valid TX Driver's license, good driving record, and reliable transportation required.
• Must successfully complete required background checks and other employment requirements.
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented systems of care, trauma-informed practices, motivational approaches, and community resources.

Benefits for Full-Time Positions include:

• Paid Health & Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Bi-weekly Pay (direct deposit)
• Dental and Vision Insurance Coverage available at minimal cost
• Detailed Orientation and Ongoing Job Training Provided

Salary range: $17.00 - $18.27/hour depending on degree, experience, certifications, and qualifications.

Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc. (SCAN)

Equal Opportunity Employer