833 Peer Provider STEP

Wtcmhmr; Texas; On-site; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

West Texas Centers is seeking a STEP Peer Provider Specialist to engage clients with psychosis in rehabilitative activities aimed at reducing symptoms and increasing community functioning. The role emphasizes outreach and community-based interactions beyond the traditional clinic setting.

Requirements include lived mental health recovery experience, 18+ years old, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to travel using a personal vehicle.

Qualifications

• Lived experience in mental health recovery to assist other adults in their recovery.
• Must be 18 years old.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct rehabilitative services engaging clients with psychosis to reduce symptoms and improve community functioning.
• Perform symptom management services to help clients identify and manage symptoms of mental illness.
• Majority of interactions with clients and families occur outside traditional clinic settings.
• Establish and develop relationships of trust, hope, and empowerment to support recovery goals.
• Provide peer-to-peer services as part of the therapeutic support team to help clients achieve recovery goals.

Skills

Lived mental health experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

West Texas Centers is searching for highly motivated STEP 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 that have symptoms of psychosis 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