Recovery Support Peer Specialist PT
Recovery Support Peer Specialist PT
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Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact Join our team as a Recovery Support Peer Specialist at MHMR where your expertise will directly contribute to programs that make a lasting impact.
The Recovery Support Peer Specialist works closely with individuals to support their efforts in recovery from the chronic disease of addiction using relational theory stages of change concepts 12step programs and Education Life Skills Groups. In this role you will work closely with individuals involved with the Child Protective Services System and/or Family Recovery Court. You will help individuals in recovery navigate the system drawing on your own experience and assist them to successfully retain custody of their children and/or with the return of their children. You will also help them successfully complete the Family Recovery Court process.
Minimum qualifications:
Minimum Education: High School Diploma/GED
Spanish Speaking is preferred.
Years Experience: Two 2 years in recovery from substance use and experience with Child Protective Services
License/Certifications: Recovery Coach Certification earned after hire.
Special Courses: Peer Specialist Core Training and Recovery Support Peer Specialist training within 6 months of hire date.
Why join us: MHMR has proudly served Tarrant and adjacent county residents for over 50 years. As the second largest mental health community center in Texas we are dedicated to serving adults and children living with mental illness substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities and delays and empowering them to improve their lives through an accessible integrated comprehensive personcentered system of care. MHMR is a missiondriven organization that fosters a culture of caring for employees and people we serve. Our mission statement is We Change Lives.
WeCARE:
WeConnectPeople in Our Community
We ProvideAccessto Services
We Link People toResources
WeEmpowerPeople
Our values are based on the following beliefs:
Respect for people who are active in planning their services
Recovery is a lifelong process of better health
Success as positive outcomes for each person
Participation of people and their families in the process
Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence
Safe ethical and costeffective services
Best practices in current research in medical psychosocial and organizational fields
Collaboration with other organizations for better services
Compassion traumainformed care and safety practices including suicide safe care.
Benefits: MHMR offers an excellent benefits package that includes retirement plan with company matching generous PTO accrual ten paid holidays employee assistance programs wellness programs and more. MHMR is a participant in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. We workdiligently to provide excellent benefits to employees and their eligible dependents.
MHMR offers maximum compensation for each position requirements based on candidates education experience and internal equities of the agency. This practice reduces potential for biases in compensation and assist hires and/or promotions on pay equity in their appropriate position(s) at MHMR.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
