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Job/Position DescriptionWould you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally all while helping make a positive impact on peopleand#146;s lives? Do you appreciate being around others like yourself who are dependable, trustworthy, hard workers who believe in the value of each other, teamwork, and inclusivity? HSCS is dedicated to building a diverse community atmosphere where employees feel valued, supported, and accepted while providing specialized care for Texans in need. If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interest you, we welcome your application for the position below.The Certified Peer Support Specialist II performs complex (journey-level) peer support work and is a member of the recovery team. Provides peer support services to patients with mental health diagnoses, forensic commitment, and/or addiction issues. Functions as a role model to persons served; exhibiting competency in personal recovery. The Certified Peer Support Specialist performs a wide range of tasks to peers of all ages, from young adults to seniors, in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery process. Work involves engagement in interactions with persons served as well as clinical staff; facilitating individual and group conversations with patients receiving care; ability to disclose personal lived experience navigating recovery including mental health/substance use concerns with persons served, staff, and community. Supports persons served self-determination with immediate and long-term concerns. Supports persons served in participation with the recovery team planning process. Serves as a consumer advocate. Provides consumer information and peer support. Leads educational panels for organizational staff, committees, and communities. Assists with providing training in trauma informed care, recovery model, or person-centered care to others. May assist with driving persons served on transitional outings. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agencyand#146;s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location. MSP statement: This position may also be eligible to earn additional pay for work performed on maximum security locations.Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.Supports persons served in developing communication, social skills, problem solving, and self-help skills. Models recovery achievements and supports persons served with their recovery efforts. Builds and maintains individual relationships and shares recovery stories with persons served and external stakeholders. Models problem solving techniques with individuals and groups and methods they have employed to manage and cope with these problems. Advocates with clients in combating stigma through self-advocacy and demonstrates how they have handled similar problems, how to present themselves in certain situations, or how to handle problems that may arise in interact https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=604538 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.