Peer Support Specialist Jobs

Job Number: 23-190-11910

Job Summary: This position is within Housing and Homeless services and is based at the Kensington Apartments in Central East Austin. This project works as part of a team to fill service gaps for adult residents with behavioral health needs.

The primary responsibility of the Peer Support Specialist (PSS) is to assist clients affected by mental and physical health and/or substance use concerns achieve their desired life outcomes. The PSS provides all services in a person-centered, trauma-informed care, and culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. The PSS acts as a model of recovery by sharing their lived experience to bring hope and engages clients by providing education, advocacy, and/or outreach. The PSS is advanced in their recovery and is willing and able to share their recovery story in a positive, motivational manner.

The PSS works collaboratively with a treatment team to support each client's whole health and recovery goals. Services provided may include training in recovery strategies, self-help, and self-advocacy, and accessing healthcare services and community resources. In addition to individual services, the PSS for this team may also support resident community building in the form of group and social event planning.

Regular, predictable attendance is considered to be an essential requirement for this position. Other duties may be assigned. May require a flexible work schedule.

Integral Care employees are to be committed to fostering an open, inclusive, and supportive environment that welcomes and embraces diversity in all forms. Integral Care defines diversity broadly to include race, ethnicity, abilities (mental/physical), gender, gender identity, immigrant status, language, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status, age, and other groups.

Integral Care employees are to strive to maintain a trauma sensitive workplace, to embrace trauma sensitive and informed practices, and to foster a supportive and welcoming environment of care.

Education:

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

License:

Required:

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

Preferred:

• Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Planning, NAMI Peer to Peer, and other nationally recognize recovery-based trainings.

Experience:

Preferred:

• One year of direct client care or customer service experience.
• At least one cumulative year of receiving mental health community services for some units.

Hours: Full-Time; Workdays; Monday-Friday, Workhours; 9:00am-5:00pm

Salary: $20.03

Sign-on incentive: Integral Care is 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

• 401(a) employer contribution retirement account
• Life and Short-term/Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous vacation/holiday/sick leave
• 403(b) retirement account

• Mileage reimbursement
• Gold's gym membership discount

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)