PLAN Peer Support Specialist

About PLAN

PLAN (People Living Active Now), a program of Jewish Family Service of Dallas, provides recovery-focused support for adults living with SMI (serious mental health illness).  PLAN @ 1121 Rock is an accredited, full-time Clubhouse following Clubhouse International standards and also operates the PLAN Connections team.

Role Purpose

The Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS) uses lived experience and knowledge of the Work-Ordered Day (WOD) to inspire hope, model recovery, and support members’ goals in community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote PLAN and Clubhouse values, culture, and member expectations.
• Collaborate with the PLAN Connections Case Manager to link new and existing participants to community resources.
• Use peer support skills (motivational interviewing, appropriate self-disclosure, compassionate listening, trauma-informed care) to support members’ wellness and community integration.
• Model healthy interactions, boundaries, and recovery practices during the WOD.
• Follow established curriculum and documentation for sessions in the UTSW RISE (Recovery through Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment) program.
• Work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team; complete timely, accurate documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Texas MHPS certification in good standing (current)
• Self-identifies as having lived experience with mental health recovery and can appropriately share aspects of that experience to educate, role model, and instill hope
• At least 1 year maintaining personal recovery/wellness
• Meets and maintains all required credentials and trainings per Texas regulations
• Able to navigate healthy boundaries while working on the PLAN Connections team within a Clubhouse environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Clubhouse International standards and the Work-Ordered Day

Benefits

JFS offers excellent benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, generous paid vacation days, and a 403B match.

JFS provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and veteran status, except in the case of those positions in which religion is, in the opinion of JFS, an essential factor.  Employment opportunities include but are not limited to recruitment, employment placement, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, compensation, use of facilities and participation in JFS sponsored events. 

JFS is an E-Verify participant.