Peer Support Specialist 566

Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (Previously known as Heart of Texas MHMR); Mexia (TX); On-site; USD 9,400 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Regional stipend

Job summary

Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network seeks a Part-time Peer Support Specialist to provide recovery-oriented peer services to adults in the Infinity Program. The role leverages lived recovery experience to engage and inspire hope in consumers.

You will work in HOTRMHMR offices and community settings, coordinating transportation and maintaining timely documentation. Must have a high school diploma or GED with personal recovery experience; willingness to share stories is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Must have personally received treatment in behavioral health; willing to share recovery story.
• Peer Provider Certification preferred and required after employment start.
• Ability to demonstrate current self-directed recovery and pass background checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery-oriented peer support to adults in the Infinity Program.
• Engage consumers in community and office settings to inspire hope.
• Coordinate transportation and support for appointments.
• Maintain timely documentation of activities and cases.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Local travel

CPR certification

PMAB certification

Driver's license

Recovery storytelling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Personal recovery experience in behavioral health

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Associate Director of Behavioral Health Services, the Peer Support Specialist performs assigned peer support activities in HOTRMHMR offices and community at large. Specifically, this worker provides recovery-oriented peer services to adult mental health consumers in the Infinity Program. These services involve utilization of the Peer Support’s own experiences in recovery to engage and inspire hope in working with consumers.

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

• Provide support to consumers in a variety of community settings.
• Engage with potential Infinity Program consumers in HOTRMHMR office or Peer Support Center, community settings, hospital, crisis care, and jail settings.
• Coordinate transportation and support for various scheduled appointments.
• Maintain timely documentation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Essential Functions

• Excellent written communication and computer keyboarding for inputting clinical documentation
• Excellent verbal communication with clients, staff, and community providers
• Time management required to meet service goals
• Local travel using Center vehicle
• Stooping, bending, sitting, standing, keyboarding for prolonged periods, and lifting up to30 lbs.
• Ability to be CPR and PMABcertified
• Valid driver's license andliability insurance required. 25% local travel.
• Must be 18 years of age.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required
• At least 1 year of personally receiving treatment in a behavioral health system for a disorder that is treated in the target populationfor Texasisrequired(Must be willing to appropriately share own recovery story with recipients).
• Certified as a Peer Provider Preferred (Peer Provider Certification required once employed)
• Must be able to demonstrate current self-directed recovery.
• Must be able to pass criminal history and registry checks.

Hours: 20 hours per week (part-time) Monday - Friday 10:00am-2:00pm

Salary: $10.00 hourly/$10,400 annually Plus $1200 Regional Stipend

Location: 700 Hwy 171 Mexia, TX

Position: 566

This is a part time position