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HOMEWARD BOUND, INC.

Recovery Support Peer

Dallas, TX · On-site

$16.75 - $21.50/hr

* The primary purpose of your job position is to provide support services to peers with mental health ... Develop a working knowledge of housing options and resources and increase collaborative ...

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How much do peer support worker jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the average hourly pay for peer support worker in Texas is $18.37, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.67 and $20.14 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a peer support worker?

Peer Support Workers are individuals who use their lived experience with mental health, substance use, or other life challenges to support others going through similar situations. They provide emotional support, share their personal experiences, and help others navigate resources and recovery. Peer Support Workers often work in mental health services, addiction treatment programs, hospitals, and community organizations. Their role is to inspire hope, foster empowerment, and help reduce stigma by connecting on a personal level.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a peer support worker?

To thrive as a Peer Support Worker, you typically need lived experience with mental health or substance use challenges, basic counseling skills, and a peer support certification or relevant training. Familiarity with documentation systems, recovery-oriented tools, and crisis intervention protocols is often required. Strong listening, empathy, and boundary-setting skills help build trust and encourage recovery in others. These competencies are critical for providing relatable, effective support and fostering hope among peers facing similar challenges.

How does a peer support worker typically collaborate with clinical staff and other support professionals?

Peer Support Workers often work closely alongside clinical teams, such as social workers, therapists, and nurses, to help bridge the gap between clients and healthcare providers. They contribute their lived experience to offer unique insights, advocate for client needs, and help clients navigate available resources. Collaboration usually involves regular team meetings, shared care planning, and open communication to ensure a holistic approach to each individual's recovery. This teamwork fosters a supportive environment where clients can benefit from both professional expertise and personal empathy.

What is the difference between Peer Support Worker vs Mental Health Counselor?

AspectPeer Support WorkerMental Health Counselor
CredentialsTypically requires a peer support certification or lived experienceRequires a master's degree in counseling or psychology and licensure
Work EnvironmentCommunity organizations, mental health clinics, hospitalsPrivate practices, clinics, hospitals, mental health facilities
Employer & IndustryNonprofits, healthcare providers, mental health agenciesHealthcare institutions, private practices, hospitals
Primary FocusProviding peer support, advocacy, and encouragementDiagnosing, treating, and counseling clients with mental health issues

While both roles support mental health, Peer Support Workers focus on peer-led support and lived experience, whereas Mental Health Counselors provide clinical therapy and diagnosis. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or service.

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Infographic showing various Peer Support Worker job openings in Texas as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 74% Full Time, 21% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $38,219 per year, or $18.4 per hour.

Peer Support Spec 2 - 1753

CENTRAL COUNTIES CENTER FOR MENTAL

Belton, TX • On-site

$16.11/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Minimum Starting Hourly Rate: $16.11
Maximum Starting Hourly Rate - Dependent on Qualifications
Benefits
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off - 7.69 hrs. per pay period
  • 10 Observed Company Paid Holidays
  • 8 Hours Annual Volunteer Time Off
  • Retirement Plan w/ 6% Employer Contribution
  • Employee Assistance Program

This position may be required to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This is a grant funded position, and employment is contingent upon continued funding.
The Peer Support Specialist (PS) is an active member of the Jail Diversion - Crisis Residential Facility and provides peer support services to clients with serious and persistent mental illness. Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the PS will function as a role model to individuals in recovery; exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills; and serve as a consumer advocate, providing consumer information and peer support for clients in an outpatient clinical setting. The PS performs a wide range of tasks to assist peers of all ages, from young adult to older adults, in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery process. PS provide peer mentoring and support to consumers; model self-advocacy skills; provide information, referral, and non-clinical skills training; maintain engagement; and assist in identifying resources. This service includes interventions to facilitate recovery and documentation of the provision of all peer provider services, including both face-to-face and non-face-to-face activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide recovery education to individuals for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery.
  • Assist clients in developing empowerment skills and combating stigma through self-advocacy. This will be accomplished through regular meetings and individual or group sessions. Through the use of role playing/modeling techniques, the PS provides opportunities for others to demonstrate how they have handled similar problems, how to present themselves in certain situations, or how to handle problems that may arise in interactions with others.
  • Facilitates ongoing group skills training sessions to teach clients how to identify and combat negative self-talk and how to identify and overcome fears. As a facilitator of these sessions, the PS models effective coping techniques and self-help strategies, as well as share their own experiences and the skills, strengths, supports and resources they used.
  • Participate in weekly team meetings as well as monthly supervision.
  • Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual aid groups, professional services, etc.) that support the individual's goals and interests. This will involve a collaborative effort including the individual, staff, and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Assist clients in working with their case manager or treatment team in determining the steps he/she needs to take in order to achieve goals and self-directed recovery. The PS will support clients in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports and resources needed to aid them in achieving those goals.
  • Document progress notes according to Center requirements and Texas Administrative Codes. Employees will maintain complete and accurate consumer medical records and keep all such information confidential.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of current trends and developments in the mental health field by reading books, journals, and other relevant materials. The PS will continue to share recovery materials with others at continuing education seminars and other venues to be developed to support recovery-oriented services; and attend continuing education seminars and other in-service training when offered.
  • Performs related work as assigned.
  • Central Counties Services incorporates principles of trauma-informed care, which includes cultural sensitivity, in all areas of service delivery. All job descriptions include the responsibility to learn about and implement trauma-informed practices within the scope of work for the position.
  • Demonstrate high ethical standards, trustworthiness, and personal integrity. Regular attendance, dependability, and promptness are required for the 8-5 workday or agreed upon hours 100% of the time, to ensure consistency and completeness of program's processes.
  • Professional Development - Successfully complete training required to maintain skill competency and cross training to ensure consistency across program procedures. Complete continuing education as required by professional standards and the Center.
  • Must stay compliant with all required training.
  • Frequent daily driving within the catchment area is required.
  • Staff member is expected to maintain their mental and emotional well-being as part of their role. An employee is "mentally fit" when their mental state allows them to perform the essential job duties of their job safely and effectively, which includes being able to concentrate, make decisions, manage stress and maintain focus.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
Experience/Education/Licensing/Certification
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • At least one year of experience working on recovery and able to manage own wellness
  • Must be fully certified as a Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS) and/or Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS) through the Texas Certification Board. Candidates that have completed the orientation, self-assessment, and Core training are eligible to apply, but must be able to obtain full certification within one year of hire
  • Ability to speak before groups and in community settings
  • At least one year of lived experience with mental illness and/or substance use
  • Transparency in disclosure of personal experience for the purpose of educating, role modeling, and providing hope to others about the reality of recovery

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
  • Central Counties Services incorporates principles of trauma-informed care, which includes Central Counties Services incorporates principles of trauma-informed care, which includes cultural sensitivity, in all areas of service delivery. All job descriptions include the responsibility to learn about and implement trauma-informed practices within the scope of work for the position.
  • Knowledge of the recovery process and the ability to facilitate recovery using established standardized mental health processes.
  • Knowledge and skill to teach and engage in basic problem solving strategies to support individual clients in self-directed recovery.
  • Knowledge of the signs and symptoms of mental illness (i.e. auditory and visual hallucinations, aggressive talk and behavior, thoughts of self-harm or harm towards others, isolation) and the ability to assist the client to address symptoms using strategies such as positive self-talk.
  • Knowledge and skill sufficient to use community resources necessary for independent living and ability to teach those skills to other individuals with severe mental illness. Community resources may include but are not limited to Social Security Office, local recreation centers, library, restaurants, clients' service organizations, housing providers, etc.
  • Knowledge of how to establish and sustain self-help (mutual support) and educational groups by soliciting input from the mental health consumers on their strengths and interests.

Relationship Skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Work behavior must be compatible with Center value statement and Policies and Procedures Manual contributing to an environment of problem solving, building trust, conflict resolution, and customer service.
  • Ability to perform tasks effectively and efficiently.
  • Ability to plan and schedule work and implement directives without constant supervision.
  • Ability to present a professional appearance and conduct when representing the Center.
  • Ability to work cooperatively and productively with supervisor, individuals, co-workers, and groups of persons at all levels of activity, contributing to a strong spirit of teamwork.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, other agencies and the general public using tact, courtesy and good judgment.

Additional Requirements
  • Must have and maintain a valid drivers' license with an acceptable driving record.
  • Regular attendance and reliability is critical to business operations.
  • Pursuant to Texas Health and Human Services Performance Contract Information Item V, incumbent hired must provide proof of a negative TB test within two weeks of employment and annually thereafter.

Other Duties
  • This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Central Counties Services is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

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