If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.Full Time Amarillo, TX, US3 days ago Requisition ID: 1424Salary: $15.66 AnnuallyProgram: Amarillo, Texas – COPSD (Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorder)At Texas Panhandle Centers (TPC), you'll be part of a caring team dedicated to making lives better for over 10,000 individuals and families each year across the Texas Panhandle. As a non-profit, TPC provides a wide range of services from mental health and substance use support to intellectual and developmental disability care, empowering clients of all ages to achieve dignity and independence. With seven service centers located throughout the region, our staff work together with our clients to achieve our mission to create an accessible system of care that supports individual choice and truly make a difference. We invite you to join us in our vision of “Making Lives Better!”Essential duties and responsibilitiesStaff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma‑Informed Care languagePeer wellness and support services will be provided in either a group or individual setting. The individuals engaged will be Justice Involved, seeking re‑entry into the community while navigating the COPSD programServices will be provided face‑to‑face and/or via telehealth as outlined in materials provided by Via Hope of Austin and/or other certified recovery communities that promote wellness and recoveryThe Peer Support Specialist provides vision driven hope and encouragement to support people in their recovery and assist them in connecting to the communityParticipants in this program will qualify based on the grant statement of work eligibility criteriaProvides opportunities for individuals receiving services to direct their own recovery process and act as an advocate for the needs and rights of people servedWill model competency in recovery and healthy coping skills and boundariesParticipates in staff consultation and team meetings to learn effective strategies that promote Shared Decision making and recoveryWorks with individuals one on one and in groups to provide recovery training and outreach to individuals who use the behavioral health services in the communityOffer instruction and support to help people develop the skills they need to facilitate their individual recoveryMeets productivity standards set forth by the program director and agency requirementsWill collaborate with Peer Support Specialists across the agency in serving many individuals with unique needsAdheres to TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concern if ethical and/or business standards defined in the code are compromisedRequired qualifications to be successful in the jobHigh school diploma or GEDOne semester (12 credit hours) of accredited college work; or minimum of eighth grade reading comprehension level as evidenced by score on the Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE) testTo be a candidate for Mental Health Peer Specialist, must have received mental health services/treatment for one (1) year cumulative, for a diagnosis that is treated in the target population for Texas, which include bipolar, depression, or schizoaffective disordersTo be a candidate for Recovery Support Peer Specialist, must have had a major life disruption due to a substance use disorder, provide evidence of such (may be included in a cover letter), and be in remission/recovery from the substance use disorderTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty in a satisfactory manner.This position will require flexible work schedules to accommodate for the needs of participants in the program.Must pass all background clearancesReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functionsMust be able to maintain composure in a crisis situation, and is able to make the necessary and appropriate community referrals to meet the needs of the individuals servedMust be willing to work with Law Enforcement, TPC staff across all programs, and other community stakeholdersWilling to work weekends, flexible scheduling during the weekThis is not an 8‑5 position; 10‑hour shifts/4days a week will be standardMust have a valid Texas driver's license and be insurable under agency vehicle policyMust be 18 years of age or olderPreferred qualifications to be successful in the jobCredentialed as a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) within one (1) year of being hiredExperience working in a crisis settingExperience working with Justice Involved IndividualsAt TPC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees501(c)(3) designation – you can apply for the Public Service Student Loan ForgivenessRobust benefit offerings – Medical, Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co‑pay, Dental, and VisionStaff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer Match 1% higher than employee's contribution up to 6% in the 403 (b) or 457 Retirement Savings PlanPaid time off – PTO accrual, HolidaysOne (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employmentAdditional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account PlanTeladoc – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or videoEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone#J-18808-Ljbffr