Peer Specialist

Description Unwavering Commitment! We care to look for you on our team. Unwavering Commitment! We care to look for you on our team. As a Peer Support Specialist, you'll provide recovery-focused services to youth and families in MHMRTC programs, adhering to TAC requirements. Drawing from your personal recovery experience, you'll offer support in recovery planning, mentoring, crisis assistance, and rights of advocacy through individual and group settings. Your role involves modeling effective coping techniques, self-help strategies, and efficient use of community resources. You'll develop and lead educational, and support groups tailored to individual needs, working with youth and families in outpatient clinics and community settings. By sharing your expertise and lived experience, you'll foster positive relationships and support recovery and wellness in our community, making a significant impact on the lives of children, youth, and families. Minimum Requirements Minimum Education: High School Diploma / GED Preferences: Prior completion of Peer Specialist orientation, self-assessment, core training and knowledge assessment with passing score; Spanish-speaking. Experience: One (1) year in Self-reported active recovery and receipt of community mental health services for a disorder that is treated in the target population for Texas with onset during adolescent years License/Certifications: Certification as a Certified Peer Specialist completed upon hire Why Choose MHMR as Your Employer MHMR offers an excellent and competitive benefits package designed to support the well being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include a retirement plan with company matching, day one PTO accrual, ten paid holidays plus a floating holiday, employee assistance programs, and comprehensive wellness programs that promote physical, mental, and financial health. MHMR is committed to your future, we’re a qualifying employer for Student Loan Forgiveness Programs which offers long term financial relief opportunities for eligible team members. We are committed to providing strong, meaningful benefits that make a real difference in the lives of employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits philosophy emphasizes work–life balance, personal well being and access to resources that help employees thrive both professionally and personally. We CARE We Connect People in Our Community We Provide Access to Services We Link People to Resources We Empower People Our Values Are Based On The Following Beliefs Respect for people who are active in planning their services Recovery is a life-long process of better health Success as positive outcomes for each person Participation of people and their families in the process Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services Best practices in current research in medical, psychosocial and organizational fields Collaboration with other organizations for better services #J-18808-Ljbffr