Peer Support Services Specialist
Company: UTHealth Houston
Location: Victoria
Posted on: November 26, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics is
shaping the future of patient care, disease prevention, and
biomedical discovery by transforming data into innovative solutions
powered by artificial intelligence, data science, and informatics.
We are the only biomedical informatics program with advanced
doctoral degrees in Texas and the largest and only free-standing
informatics school in the nation. This position is based in/ and
surrounding area of the Victoria, TX region. This position will
support the Center for Behavioral Emergency and Addiction
Research’s Heroes Program in Houston, Texas. UTHealth Houston’s
Center for Behavioral Emergency and Addiction Research oversees
several initiatives to address substance use disorders and
behavioral emergencies across Texas. Peer Support Services
Specialist will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide
assertive outreach, navigation to care, direct peer support, and
education surrounding substance use prevention, treatment, and
recovery in a clinical research environment. Position Summary:
Assists with peer recovery support services directly to patients
that applies knowledge and skills drawn from lived experience and
certification competencies, including assertive outreach,
enrollment, mutual support, and additional wrap-around services to
eligible patients and ensures quality data maintenance for research
and clinical team. Position Key Accountabilities: Assists with
direct patient-related peer support services for social
determinants of health to individuals enrolled in HEROES and other
clinical research programs. Assists with outreach schedule, mutual
support groups for peer-education and family support, marketing and
organization of all peer-related activities. Assists with outreach
to individuals¿ homes and other places. Assists with group services
to multiple people, both through virtual and in-person. Follows
guidance to ensure peer support team remains aligned with the
overall message and purpose of the program. Follows UTHealth
program regulations, guidelines and practices are being followed.
Cooperatively assist with other job duties as assigned to support
the provision of quality services to consumers; remain available to
team members in crisis situations; and support the
clinical/research team where necessary. Performs other duties as
assigned. Certification/Skills: Basic computer skills (email, word
processing, excel, etc.). Peer Recovery Support Specialist
(PRSS)/(RSPS) by Texas Certification Board (TCB) required Minimum
Education: High school diploma. Minimum Experience: One (1) year of
experience providing peer recovery support to youths or adults.
Certification (as a Peer Support Specialist) at the state and
national level required.
Keywords: UTHealth Houston, Victoria , Peer Support Services Specialist, Healthcare , Victoria, Texas
