Mobile Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (Kimble County MH Center)

Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers; Junction (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(a) plan with employer match

457/403(b) plan

Job summary

Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers is seeking a Mobile Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist to provide recovery-oriented support services in the community and at home. A lived experience with recovery is essential, along with a valid Texas driver’s license and required certifications.

The role emphasizes outreach, engagement, and collaboration with SUS team members to support individuals across multiple behavioral health care systems and resources.

Qualifications

• Identify oneself as a person living with addiction and active in their own recovery.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Maintain a valid Texas state Driver's License and auto insurance.
• Completion of Certification of Peer Recovery Support Specialist or Mental Health Peer Specialist before hire.
• To complete and maintain both CPR certification and Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior training within the first 3 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with SUS team members to provide a lived experience perspective, participate in team meetings, document client interactions, and coordinate schedules with team providers.
• Meet with individuals and facilitate groups related to recovery, wellness, and relapse prevention strategies.
• Coordinate scheduling with Mobile Unit Scheduler(s) and accompany mobile units to provide outreach, engagement, and client services.
• Contact all SUS referrals within one business day to introduce oneself and initiate engagement with program services.
• Coordinate scheduling of individuals with SUS clinical staff for assessment and program participation.
• Teach and model skills to promote health, wellness, and recovery, as an advocate, mentor, or facilitator
• Coordinate and conduct self-help groups and peer support activities.
• Help individuals navigate the various behavioral health care systems, including SUS inpatient, detox, step down, and outpatient recovery, primary health, mental health, and others as appropriate.
• Inform individuals in recovery of community resources and assist in access.

Skills

Lived experience with recovery

Community outreach

Group facilitation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Mobile Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (Kimble County MH Center)

Help us help others:

The Mobile Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) provides recovery-oriented support services to individuals or a group, to assist in the creation of skills to promote the value of self-help, peer support, engagement, accountability, and personal empowerment to foster long-term, sustainable recovery. The PRSS meets the individual/group where they are and provides services in the community, at the place of employment, and/or at home. Peer Recovery support staff provide hope, encouragement, and recovery support services to a diverse population of program participants who have a range of behavioral health conditions and are at various stages of recovery. It is imperative that a Peer Recovery Support Specialist be active in their own recovery.

You will get to:

• Collaborate with SUS team members to provide a lived experience perspective, participate in team meetings, document client interactions, and coordinate schedules with team providers.
• Meet with individuals and facilitate groups related to recovery, wellness, and relapse prevention strategies.
• Coordinate scheduling with Mobile Unit Scheduler(s) and accompany mobile units to provide outreach, engagement, and client services.
• Contact all SUS referrals within one business day to introduce oneself and initiate engagement with program services.
• Coordinate scheduling of individuals with SUS clinical staff for assessment and program participation.
• Teach and model skills to promote health, wellness, and recovery, as a role model with lived experience offering practical, real-world recommendations, as an advocate, mentor, or facilitator
• Coordinate and conduct self-help groups and peer support activities.
• Help individuals navigate the various behavioral health care systems, including SUS inpatient, detox, step down, and outpatient recovery, primary health, mental health, and others as appropriate.
• Inform individuals in recovery of community resources and assist in access.

You'll definitely need:

Required:

• Identify oneself as a person living with addiction and active in their own recovery.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Maintain a valid Texas state Driver's License and auto insurance.
• Completion of Certification of Peer Recovery Support Specialist or Mental Health Peer Specialist before hire.
• To complete and maintain both CPR certification and Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior training within the first 3 months of employment.

Preferred:

We're excited to provide:

• PPO health insurance plan with the option to add dependents.
• PPO dental plan and vision insurance options for healthy teeth and eyes.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• 401(a) plan, employer matches your contributions dollar for dollar up to 8% of your salary. You are 100% vested after 3 years of service.
• 457/403(b) plan, employees are immediately eligible to contribute pre-tax earnings.
• Generous paid time off for fun and vacations, and paid sick time for when you're under the weather.
• An authentic and caring environment where folks care about each other and want to do good in the world