Learn AboutPeer-to-Career
As a statewide organization reflecting recovery principles, RecoveryPeople recruits a social impact network, which is a system of interconnected people and organizations that works together to solve complex programs and impact change.
Peer-to-Career is a State-funded project that enhances the recruitment and retention of certified peer specialists in the recovery workforce and in turn, increases access to peer support for individuals impacted by the opioid crisis in Texas.
Our Goals
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Complete a statewide needs assessment
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Help people achieve their peer specialist/supervisor credential and career goals
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Partner with employers, supervisors, and trainers to strengthen the workforce
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Connect with Peer-to-Career
Thank you for your interest in the Peer-to-Career Network. This form is an invitation for potential and current learners, employers, instructors, and supervisors to connect with us and explore how you can participate in our statewide peer-support workforce initiatives. Whether you are seeking training, offering employment opportunities, hoping to teach, or supporting peers in a supervisory role, we welcome your involvement and look forward to partnering with you in strengthening the recovery workforce across Texas.
Needs
In collaboration with the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (TIEMH), RecoveryPeople conducted a needs assessment using existing data along with input from a Peer-to-Career Network survey of peer specialists and community partners.
Findings from the needs assessment will be used to prioritize where and how to best invest resources.
Help
Are you seeking a career as a peer specialist or supervisor? Our Peer-to-Career Specialists are here to help you achieve your credential and career goals. Once the needs assessment is complete and the priorities finalize, we will begin offering: Success Planning, Training Scholarships, Credentialing Fee Scholarships, Linkage to Instructors, Linkage to Supervisors, Linkage to Field Experience Hours, Linkage to Employment Opportunities, Continuing Education, and Network Membership and Mentorship.