Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Families United Program (Laredo, TX)

Scan Inc; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation & Sick Leave

401K Retirement Plan

Bi-weekly Pay

Dental and Vision Insurance

Detailed Orientation and Ongoing Job  

Job summary

Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc. (SCAN) is seeking a Peer Recovery Support Specialist to provide non-clinical, peer-based recovery support for youth and families in the Families United Program.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to help participants navigate behavioral health systems, access resources, and build recovery capital using trauma-informed, youth-guided, and family-centered approaches.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; related degree preferred.
• Texas peer support certification or ability to obtain within required timeframe.
• Lived experience with recovery and commitment to recovery principles.
• Minimum of one year of peer support/mentoring experience preferred.
• Valid TX driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Must complete required background checks and other employment requirements.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and recovery resources.

Responsibilities

• Establish trusting relationships with youth, young adults, and families.
• Provide peer recovery support services that promote hope and wellness.
• Develop individualized recovery plans alongside clinical teams.
• Offer mentoring, coaching, and emotional support.
• Help participants identify strengths and overcome barriers to recovery.
• Assist accessing behavioral health services and community resources.
• Facilitate recovery groups and life skills activities.
• Educate about recovery resources and relapse prevention.
• Collaborate with counselors, clinicians, and community partners.
• Conduct outreach and follow-up to sustain engagement.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Peer support experience

Recovery-oriented approaches

Trauma-informed practices

Motivational approaches

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor's in human services preferred

Job description

Position Description

Position: Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Full-Time, 40 hours per week

Position Summary

The Peer Recovery Support Specialist provides non-clinical, peer-based recovery support services to youth, young adults, and their families participating in SCAN's Families United Program. Drawing upon lived experience with recovery from a mental health and/or substance use condition, the Peer Recovery Support Specialist inspires hope, promotes self-advocacy, and assists participants in achieving their recovery goals. Working as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, the Peer Recovery Support Specialist helps participants navigate behavioral health systems, access community resources, build recovery capital, and maintain long-term recovery using trauma-informed, youth guided, and family-centered approaches.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish trusting, supportive relationships with youth, young adults, and families through shared lived experience and recovery principles.
• Provide individual and group peer recovery support services that promote hope, resilience, self-determination, and wellness.
• Assist participants in developing individualized recovery plans that complement their clinical treatment plans.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, encouragement, and emotional support throughout the recovery process.
• Help participants identify personal strengths, overcome barriers to recovery, and develop healthy coping and life skills.
• Assist participants in accessing behavioral health services, primary healthcare, housing, education, employment, transportation, vocational services, and other community resources.
• Facilitate recovery support groups, wellness activities, life skills training, and recovery education workshops.
• Educate participants and families about recovery resources, mutual support groups, wellness planning, relapse prevention, and community supports.
• Collaborate with counselors, case managers, medical providers, family members, schools, and community partners to promote coordinated, recovery-oriented care.
• Conduct outreach and follow-up contacts with participants to encourage continued engagement in treatment and recovery services.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's or bachelor's degree in a human services field preferred.
• Current certification as a Certified Peer Specialist, Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist, or other recognized Texas peer support credential, or the ability to obtain certification within the timeframe required by the employer.
• Lived experience with recovery from a mental health and/or substance use condition and a demonstrated commitment to recovery principles.
• Minimum of one year of experience providing peer support, mentoring, advocacy, or recovery services preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Valid TX Driver's license, good driving record, and reliable transportation required.
• Must successfully complete required background checks and other employment requirements.
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented systems of care, trauma-informed practices, motivational approaches, and community resources.

Benefits for Full-Time Positions include:

• Paid Health & Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Bi-weekly Pay (direct deposit)
• Dental and Vision Insurance Coverage available at minimal cost
• Detailed Orientation and Ongoing Job Training Provided

Salary range:

$17.00 - $18.27/hour depending on degree, experience, certifications, and qualifications.

Deadline for Applications:

September 28, 2026

Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc. (SCAN)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Type: Full-time Pay: $17.00 to $18.27 per HOUR