TJJD - Certified Peer Support Specialist -II - Recovery Coach HSC

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 to the application the additional forms along with: copies of high school/college diploma(s); copies of official college transcripts; any licenses/certifications; and, if a military veteran, any 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 the supplemental forms indicated above along with copies of high school/college diploma(s), official transcripts, any licenses/certifications, and, if a military veteran, any 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.

PLEASE NOTE: Your job application must include complete employment history (job titles, employer name, dates of employment, supervisor name and phone number, description of duties performed, full-time/part-time status, hours per week). Do not limit employment to the past 10-15 years. Resumes do not replace required information. Applicants must pass a Criminal Background Check and any other minimum qualification requirements.

• Retirement plan
• Paid group health life insurance for employees
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation leave
• Paid sick leave
• Longevity pay
• Educational assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Optional add-on benefits:
  Dental, Vision, Optional Life Insurance, Voluntary ADD Insurance, Dependent Health Life insurance, Health Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Hazardous duty pay, career ladder advancements, and free meals while on duty (for certain designated positions)

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 and 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.

• Certified Peer Support Specialist I - Recovery Coach
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  Performs complex (journey‑level) peer support work under moderate supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Does not have certification at this level but may be working toward certification.
• Certified Peer Support Specialist II - Recovery Coach
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  Performs advanced (senior‑level) peer support work under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Has certification as a peer coach.

Placement on the career ladder is dependent upon experience, education and certification. Recovery Coaches may be promoted based on meeting the eligibility criteria per agency policy until they reach the top level of the ladder. Progression to the highest pay level on the ladder is dependent…