(15161) Mental Health Peer Specialist

Mhmrtarrant; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with company matching

Day-one PTO accrual

Ten paid holidays + floating holiday

Employee assistance programs

Wellness programs

Student loan forgiveness programs

Job summary

MHMR seeks a Mental Health Peer Specialist to provide recovery-focused services within our programs, offering mentoring, advocacy, and wellness support in both group and individual settings. You will draw from your personal recovery experience to teach effective coping strategies and help clients access community resources.

You will develop and implement educational, support, and affiliation groups tailored to individual needs, aiding clients in navigating community services and natural supports.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Preference for completed Peer Specialist orientation and self-assessment.
• Preference for completed Peer Specialist Core Training and knowledge assessment.
• At least 1 year of life experience in active recovery and use of community mental health services in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery-focused services in MHMR programs in group and individual settings.
• Mentor, advocate, and support clients; teach coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Develop and implement educational, support, and affiliation groups tailored to client needs.
• Assist clients in utilizing community resources and natural supports.

Skills

Recovery support

Mentoring

Advocacy

Group facilitation

Community resources navigation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Peer Specialist Core Training

Job description

For over 50 years, MHMR has provided community-based services for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, as well as babies and young children with developmental delays. MHMR employees use a person-centered approach to fulfill the mission: We Change Lives! Using innovative approaches, MHMR partners with community organizations to provide services and a hopeful future.

Unwavering Commitment! We are looking for you on our team.

As the Mental Health Peer Specialist, you will provide recovery-focused services to individuals in MHMR programs, adhering to TAC requirements. You will offer recovery and wellness support, mentoring, and advocacy in both group and individual settings. Drawing from your personal recovery experience, you will teach the value of recovery, model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies, and foster positive relationships with support resources. As the specialist you will develop and implement

educational, support, and affiliation groups tailored to individual needs and preferences, while assisting clients in efficiently utilizing community resources and natural support.

Minimum qualifications High School Diploma/GED

Preferences: Completed peer specialist orientation and self-assessment, completed Peer Specialist Core Training, and passed the knowledge assessment

Experience: Must have at least one (1) year of cumulative experience as a recipient of community mental health services for a condition within Texastarget population, along with self-reported life experience in active recovery.

License/Certifications : Within one (1) year of hire date obtain Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS) certification and maintain certification biannually by completing CEU’s provided in Tarrant County: Valid Texas Driver’s License

Special Courses: Complete Peer Specialist Core Training and Mental Health Peer Specialist training within 6 months of hire date.

Why Choose MHMR as Your Employer

MHMR offers an excellent and competitive benefits package designed to support the wellbeing 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 longterm 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 wellbeing, 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

For a complete Job Description, detailed qualifications, or any other questions - please reach out to [e-mail] .

MHMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MHMR prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, covered veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. This applies to all agency employment practices and decisions, including but not limited to, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, transferring, reassigning, promoting, demoting, compensation, benefits, terminating and other terms and conditions of employment.

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