819 Peer Provider

West-Texas-Centers-; Pecos (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career ladder

Weekday schedule

Health plan

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Employee assistance program

Job summary

West Texas Centers is seeking a motivated Peer Provider Specialist to engage clients in recovery-focused activities. You will perform direct rehabilitative and symptom management services, with most interactions occurring outside traditional clinic settings to reach individuals in the community.

Qualifications include lived experience with mental health recovery, age 18+, High School Diploma or GED, and a valid Texas driver license with a good driving record.

Qualifications

• Lived experience in mental health recovery to assist others.
• Must be 18 years old.
• Travel and use of a personal vehicle required.
• Must have a valid Texas Driver License with acceptable driving record.
• Must pass background check and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Engage clients in activities to reduce symptoms and increase community functioning.
• Provide symptom management services to help identify and manage mental illness symptoms.
• Interact with individuals served and families mostly outside clinic settings.
• Establish consumer relationships to foster trust, hope and empowerment for recovery goals.
• Provide peer-to-peer services as part of the therapeutic support team.

Skills

Lived experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

West Texas Centers is searching for highly motivated Peer Provider Specialist to people served. Position Incentives include career ladder, Monday - Friday work schedules, and rewarding work environment. Comprehensive benefit package includes health plan, competitive salary, paid holidays, generous personal time off, employee assistance program, etc.

Starting Pay: $13.34

Job Functions include:

Perform direct rehabilitative services that engage clients in activities designed to reduce the symptoms of and disabilities that result from their diagnosed mental illness and to increase the ability of the individual to function at their expected level within the community.

Perform symptom management services to assist clients with the identification and management of the symptoms of mental illness.

Duties of the position will require that the majority of interactions with individuals served, and their families be conducted outside of the traditional clinic setting.

Establish and develop appropriate consumer relationships of trust, hope and empowerment by sharing own lived experiences to facilitate achievement of consumers' defined recovery goals, and to provide community outreach.

Provide peer-to-peer services to consumers, assisting them to achieve their defined recovery goals and objectives, as part of the therapeutic support team.

Position Requirements:

Lived experience in mental health recovery to assist other adults in their mental health recovery.

Must be 18 years old

High School Diploma or GED

Travel and the use of a personal vehicle are required.

Must have a valid Texas Driver License and an acceptable driving record

Must pass background check and drug screening