Recovery & Wellness Peer Support Specialist

lifeworksaustin.org

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 40,222 - 54,418

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

24 PTO days per year

11 paid holidays

HSA contribution

Retirement match

Job summary

LifeWorks of Austin, TX is seeking a full-time Peer Support Specialist to join our community-based Peer Services team. A Peer Support Specialist uses lived experience and training to provide support and education to individuals via group facilitation, mentorship, and community collaboration.

The role is full-time and non-exempt with a starting rate of $22.75/hr, paid bi-weekly. Benefits include 24 PTO days, 11 paid holidays, a premium-free medical plan with $100/mo HSA contribution, retirement

Qualifications

GED or HS Diploma required with 2 years of peer support experience.
State certification as Certified Peer Support Specialist (PSS) required.
Lived experience with trauma and substance use or mental health challenges; maintaining recovery for 2 years.
Experience with databases and MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

Provide client-centered peer support services to diverse individuals who may have experienced chronic homelessness, systems involvement, mental health challenges, substance use challenges, a history of trauma, etc.
Promote recovery, resiliency, and accountability to help others initiate or achieve long-term recovery to enhance quality of life, health, and wellness.
Meet with individual clients, as needed, to establish a safe, healthy relationship for learning, problem-solving, and participating in community activities; assists clients in building a network of support; makes referrals and coordinates client services, as appropriate.
Facilitate regular support groups and social activities, on site and/or within the community, through the implementation of program curricula, experiential activities, presentations and discussions, field trips and/or skill-based activities.
Participation in outreach opportunities to effectively engage with individuals who may be unfamiliar with LifeWorks services and supports.
Plan, develop, and provide recovery-related presentations and outreach on a variety of topics, such as harm reduction, substance use and disease prevention/intervention, health/mental health promotion, trauma and recovery, community resources, relationship-building, and coping strategies.
Advocate for clients within the community as well as internally to ensure that client needs are being recognized, represented, and addressed.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with agency staff and community contacts such as referral sources, recovery community organizations, peer-run programs in non-recovery organizations, and other service providers.
Maintain up-to-date online documentation of client services and contacts by frequently entering into agency database. Document client progress toward recovery goals.
Comply with all requirements outlined by funding sources, licensure and accrediting bodies, the program, and the agency. These requirements may pertain to data, paperwork, philosophies, processes, and procedures, among other things.
Additional duties as they relate to recovery support, including but not limited to, transporting clients in personal vehicles, resource navigation, and instrumental support.
Maintain approved non-clinical supervision and continuing education.
Use crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to assist clients in mental or emotional crisis.