Certified Peer Support Specialist Lead - Emancipation

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (“The HARRIS CENTER”) is looking for a Certified Peer Support Specialist Lead to join our team at the Emancipation Center! The Lead Certified Mental Health Peer Specialist will uphold the mission, vision and values of The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD. Our Mission: Transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs. Our Vision: Empower people with behavioral health and IDD needs to improve their lives through an accessible, integrated and comprehensive recovery-oriented system of care. Our Values: collaboration, compassion, excellence, integrity, leadership, quality, responsiveness and safety. The Lead Certified Mental Health Peer Specialist will ensure the non-clinical view of Peer Services is of value to those we serve as well as the staff they work with.

Your role in action:

• Assign facilitators for NEO training.
• Provide weekly coaching or more if needed.
• Mentor Mental Health Peer Specialist Staff.
• Facilitate weekly team meetings.
• Work with Lead Family Partner and Program Manager for Peer Services to facilitate NEO training, Peer and Family Partner monthly meeting and Quarterly forums.
• Report to Program Manager weekly.

What qualifications will you need:

Education:

• High School Diploma or General Education diploma.
• Must be a Certified Mental Health Peer Specialist

Experience:

• Minimum 3years working as a Peer Specialist

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• In good standing with the credentialing agency for Certified Mental Health Peer Specialist in the state of Texas.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Have knowledge of Systems of Care.
• Work well within office and field settings.
• Be able to follow the Policy and Procedures of The Harris Center for Mental Health and ID

What we have to offer:

The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching – a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.

Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.

Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.

What else you should know:

• This posting is associated with position #2537-95700.

About us:

The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million.

As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The Harris Center provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the largest communities in the nation.

By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.

Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.