Peer Specialist

Job overview

The Peer Specialist role is onsite in Rosenberg, TX, with routine hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and flexibility for appointments outside those hours; compensation starts at $17.06 per hour and may rise to $18.00 after six months and $18.95 after one year with satisfactory performance. The role supports clients’ recovery through peer-based assistance and community resources. The specialist facilitates recovery discussions, helps clients identify goals and develop recovery plans, and supports access to services and self-help resources. By modeling coping strategies and self-advocacy, the role contributes to clients’ recovery and engagement with a multidisciplinary treatment team.

What you'll do

• Facilitate recovery discussions
• help clients identify recovery goals and develop recovery plans
• assist clients in obtaining services and sustaining supportive community resources
• model coping techniques and self-help strategies
• support empowerment and self-advocacy
• maintain documentation to applicable standards and benchmarks
• work within a multidisciplinary treatment team
• maintain a reliable vehicle for transportation
• comply with organizational policies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

peer specialist

texana center

rosenberg tx

recovery support

peer counseling

mental health

self-advocacy

community resources

certified peer specialist

high school diploma

8:00 am–5:00 pm

monday–friday

$17.06–$18.95/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Mileage paid.

Why this role

Requires a high school diploma, Certified Peer Specialist certification at hire or within six months, a Texas driver's license in good standing, and one year of lived experience with mental illness, treatment, and recovery in a community center setting. Mileage is paid.

About the employer

Texana Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.