Job Description

**Peer Support Specialist**

**Job Number****:** 22-021-11293

**Job Summary:** This position will perform Peer Recovery and support services for clients served by the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Team. Assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) is the practice of delivering outpatient treatment under court order to adults with severe mental illness who meet specific criteria, such as a prior history of repeated hospitalizations or arrest. It is a tool for assisting those individuals most at risk for the negative consequences of not receiving treatment. The team's purpose is to provide recovery focused intensive community based services for people who experience complex and co-occurring conditions. This service is done by working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to assist consumers to foster a connection to the community and build support networks that promote wellness, while decreasing the need for inpatient hospitalization and/or incarceration. Specifically, primary responsibility is to instill a sense of Recovery through skills training, instruction, modeling, advocating, positive feedback and shaping that will support and guide our consumer customers in their own recovery A Peer Recovery Specialist may lead or co-facilitate groups or individual services providing training in mental health services, recovery, self-help, whole health, empowerment, socialization or recreation. A "PRS" may also be an integral part of the engagement and Person Centered Care Plan development process.

This "Peer" position is only for staff who have been treated for a Behavioral Health Target Population diagnosis for at least 1 year, are advanced in their own recovery, and are willing and able to share their "Recovery Story" and personal experiences in a positive motivational manner.

**Education:**

*Required:*

* High School diploma or GED.

*Preferred:*

* Certification as a CPS, PRSS, MHPS or RSPS.

**License:**

*Required:*

* Current and valid driver's license and a clean driving record.

*Preferred:*

* Certification as a CPS, PRSS, MHPS or RSPS.

**Experience:**

*Preferred:*

* Must be willing to identify as a person with lived experience in and recovery from a mental health diagnosis and/or substance use challenge.

* Passion for peer work and serving adolescents.

**Hours:** Full-time; Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

**Salary*****:*** $15.71-$18.50 per hour depending on experience.

**Sign-on incentive:** Integral Care looking to grow our teams with talented and caring people just like you. Currently, we are offering a $2,000 sign-on incentive for all newly hired employees! All newly hired employees will receive $1,000 on their first paycheck and $1,000 on the paycheck following their six-month anniversary.

**Why join us:** Integral Care has proudly served Travis County residents for the past 50 years. As the largest provider of behavioral health services in Travis County, we are dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

By joining our team, you will find rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you. Join us and together we can help improve the quality of life for the people we serve. Imagine your career at Integral Care!

**Employee Benefits:**

* Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

* Generous vacation/holiday/sick leave

* Life and Short-term/Long-term Disability Insurance

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

* 403(b) retirement account

* 401(a) employer contribution retirement account

* Gold's gym membership discount

* Mileage reimbursement

*Integral Care strives to maintain a diverse workforce. We encourage all to apply, including those who have knowledge and/or experience working with underserved populations, including Asian and Pacific Islander, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and LGBTQA communities.*

*All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sex or age.*

*For specific positions, additional compensation may be available to those who are bilingual in both English and one of the following languages: Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, or Burmese .* (PM16)

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