Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Families United Program (Laredo, TX)
12 days ago
Laredo
Job DescriptionPosition: Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Full-Time, 40 hours per week Position Summary The Peer Recovery Support Specialist provides non-clinical, peer-based recovery support services to youth, young adults, and their families participating in SCAN's Families United Program. Drawing upon lived experience with recovery from a mental health and/or substance use condition, the Peer Recovery Support Specialist inspires hope, promotes self-advocacy, and assists participants in achieving their recovery goals. Working as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, the Peer Recovery Support Specialist helps participants navigate behavioral health systems, access community resources, build recovery capital, and maintain long-term recovery using trauma-informed, youth guided, and family-centered approaches. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Establish trusting, supportive relationships with youth, young adults, and families through shared lived experience and recovery principles., • Provide individual and group peer recovery support services that promote hope, resilience, self-determination, and wellness., • Assist participants in developing individualized recovery plans that complement their clinical treatment plans., • Provide mentoring, coaching, encouragement, and emotional support throughout the recovery process., • Help participants identify personal strengths, overcome barriers to recovery, and develop healthy coping and life skills., • Assist participants in accessing behavioral health services, primary healthcare, housing, education, employment, transportation, vocational services, and other community resources., • Facilitate recovery support groups, wellness activities, life skills training, and recovery education workshops., • Educate participants and families about recovery resources, mutual support groups, wellness planning, relapse prevention, and community supports., • Collaborate with counselors, case managers, medical providers, family members, schools, and community partners to promote coordinated, recovery-oriented care., • Conduct outreach and follow-up contacts with participants to encourage continued engagement in treatment and recovery services. Minimum Qualifications • High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's or bachelor's degree in a human services field preferred., • Current certification as a Certified Peer Specialist, Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist, or other recognized Texas peer support credential, or the ability to obtain certification within the timeframe required by the employer., • Lived experience with recovery from a mental health and/or substance use condition and a demonstrated commitment to recovery principles., • Minimum of one year of experience providing peer support, mentoring, advocacy, or recovery services preferred., • Bilingual (English/Spanish), • Valid TX Driver's license, good driving record, and reliable transportation required., • Must successfully complete required background checks and other employment requirements., • Knowledge of recovery-oriented systems of care, trauma-informed practices, motivational approaches, and community resources. Benefits for Full-Time Positions include: • Paid Health & Life Insurance, • Paid Holidays, • Paid Vacation & Sick Leave, • 401K Retirement Plan, • Bi-weekly Pay (direct deposit), • Dental and Vision Insurance Coverage available at minimal cost, • Detailed Orientation and Ongoing Job Training Provided Salary range: $17.00 - $18.27/hour depending on degree, experience, certifications, and qualifications. Deadline for Applications: September 28, 2026 Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc. (SCAN) Equal Opportunity Employer