TJJD - Certified Peer Support Specialist -II – Recovery Coach EVN

How to Apply

Complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and the following additional forms available at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

• TJJD Employment Application Supplement (HR-003)
• Child Abuse Registry Check Consent Form (HR-028)
• Disclosure of PREA Employment Standards Violation (HR-975)
• Authorization to Release Information (HR-074)

Failure to complete and submit the above forms will cause delays in your consideration for this position.

Apply Online at  and attach the additional forms along with copies of high school/college diploma(s), official college transcripts, licenses/certifications, and, if a military veteran, the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).

Apply through Work-In-Texas at  You will also need to complete and attach to the application the supplemental questions/forms indicated above along with a copies of high school/college diploma(s), official college transcripts, licenses/certifications, and, if a military veteran, the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214). The additional forms are available at https:// and can be submitted via email to HRJobsas.gov.

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) provides a trauma‑informed, holistic Substance Use Services (SUS) Specialized Treatment Program to youth committed to the agency who have been assessed as needing SUS treatment in addition to participating in the agency’s Texas Model core treatment programming.

The Certified Peer Support Specialist I-II – Recovery Coach serves as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to individuals engaged in the Substance Use Services Specialized Treatment Program. This position serves youth who have been adjudicated of felony offenses, committed to the agency by a juvenile court, and placed in a high‑security correctional facility. Duties involve providing non‑clinical services intended to aid youth in establishing and maintaining individual recovery from addiction.

The recovery coach promotes a recovery‑based approach to youth care with an emphasis on respect, self‑direction, and empowerment by providing recovery support, personal assistance, education on community resources, and other supportive services for individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD).

May be required to work in excess of 40 hours per workweek, different shift patterns, and travel occasionally.

Recovery coaches are non‑clinical support persons, services provided for each participating youth in accordance with Case Management Standards (CMS) and SUS program requirements. They provide peer support in a positive and supportive manner through coaching, role‑modeling and mentoring in order to assist members in developing skills to achieve their goals. They maintain confidentiality and standards of ethical practice, attend any and all meetings and trainings held in the SUS department, and work in collaboration with transitional placement staff to identify appropriate services, such as SUS aftercare.

They conduct and facilitate required groups permitted by recovery coaches, SUS psycho‑educational groups, and participation in some family contact, and retrieve youth for group and return them in accordance with CMS.

They participate in staff development related to the agency’s approved treatment program, group facilitation, CMS, SUS specific training, substance abuse training, and renew annual mandatory training requirements. They read, review, and properly apply information found in youth records related to youth health, safety, and security; provide appropriate information to the SUS staff; and comply with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

They prepare and maintain records, forms, and reports, as required by CMS and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). They assist the SUS provider during the time the youth is enrolled in treatment by identifying individual treatment goals, maintaining consistent communication with the SUS provider to ensure the youth is progressing in treatment, including participation in groups, progress, transition plans, etc.

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