Peer Education Specialist for Mental Health & Recovery

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Retirement with company matching

Paid time off accrual

Job summary

The Harris Center is seeking a Peer Educator to support treatment teams by delivering peer-led education, training support, and recovery-oriented curricula. This role focuses on developing peer programs, assisting in staff training, and coordinating with community resources to empower consumers.

Ideal candidates will have lived mental health experience, relevant certifications, and the ability to navigate EMR systems and collaborate with diverse teams across multiple sites in Harris County,

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Engages in face-to-face contact with peers to help assess their needs, provide peer support, education and help facilitate referrals to social services.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Maintains open communication with medical director, program/unit director and other professional staff.
• Provides peers and their families with information on community and Agency resources.
• Responsible for accurate and timely collection, entry and maintenance of required program data.
• Develops and delivers wellness and recovery-oriented group curricula for peers served.
• Builds collaborative relationships within the community and maintains open, ongoing communication with The Prosumers partners to successfully fulfill contractual responsibilities in the role of Prosumers Ambassador.
• Encourages peers to attend consumer meetings/support groups and supports their efforts to develop empowerment skills through self-advocacy.
• Advocates for peers to ensure that needs are met both within the Agency and the community.
• Partners with peers to identify their individual needs, navigate available resources, and connect with and coordinate the care and services that support their wellness and recovery goals.
• Provides communication to all staff ongoing efforts to develop consumer-led education groups, and coordinates access to these groups through all providers.
• Comply with agency policies and procedures, accrediting/regulatory bodies and performance contract documentation requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and adapts to changing work requirements. Demonstrate flexibility to meet the on-going needs of the Agency.

Job description

The Harris Center is seeking a Peer Educator to support treatment teams by delivering peer-led education, training support, and recovery-oriented curricula. This role focuses on developing peer programs, assisting in staff training, and coordinating with community resources to empower consumers.

Ideal candidates will have lived mental health experience, relevant certifications, and the ability to navigate EMR systems and collaborate with diverse teams across multiple sites in Harris County,