Are you looking for an exciting new venture that can truly make a difference in people's lives?
Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities is your place.
The Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (MHID) is dedicated to helping the residents of Nueces County who are living with mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve over 10,000 people each year with psychiatric and behavioral health care outpatient services, counseling, training, employment assistance, housing support, homeless outreach, children's mental health care and more.
- This position will remain open until filled. Posted 6/18/2026
Hourly/Non-Exempt: $15.39 - $16.49
Full-Time, 40 Hour Work Week, Paid Bi-weekly
General Description
Responsible for delivering outreach services for the purpose of increasing linkage and retention in substance use, mental health, and medical services for individuals living with substance use disorders. Work involves disseminating program information to recruit program participants and presenting information to the community. Increase opportunities for substance users, including opioid users, to reduce harms related to substance use. Increase retention in substance use and mental health services and help address medical needs. Works under moderate supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement
Minimum Qualifications
Have lived experience with mental health and substance use including injection drug use, speaks openly about personal recovery and can identify as a peer. May be living with HIV or HCV. Can speak openly about gender and sexual diversity. May have lived experience with housing instability and homelessness. Meet the qualification to obtain a Community Health Worker certification through Texas Health and Human Services within 6 months of entering position. Must have reliable transportation. May use personal vehicle to conduct business. Must have a valid driver's license at all times, liability insurance and a good driving record. Graduation from an accredited high school or the equivalent of a GED. Knowledge of community resources. Bilingual.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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In the course of being employed, understands and implements trauma informed care practices.
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Skills in public presentations
- Skills in computer knowledge
- Ability to communicate effectively, both in wiring and orally.
- Ability to develop a positive rapport with the targeted population.
- Knowledge of community resources.
- Knowledge and competent in discussing HIV, HCV, and other communicable diseases associated with substance use and be able to demonstrate ability to discuss sexuality openly and comfortably.
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Knowledgeable and competent in discussing opioid overdose and be able to demonstrate ability to train individuals to use overdose reversal medications and harm reduction materials.
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Will obtain Texas Department of State Health Services Community Health Worker Certification within six months of hire.
MHID cares about the health and well-being of our employees, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
We offer a very competitive benefits package
- Excellent health, hospitalization, dental and vision insurance plans
- Life Insurance, $25,000 provided at no cost to employees
- Very generous retirement plan- MHID contributes 6% of employee annual salary on the first day of employment and the employee contributes 1%
- Employee referral program
- 16 hours of paid time off (PTO) each month, with increases
- 10 holidays plus 2 personal holidays each year
- Career ladder incentives/opportunities
- Mileage reimbursement if personal vehicle is used for work
- Employee appreciation events and annual employee recognition banquet
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Student Loan Repayment
- MHID is a qualified employer for the PSLF program to repay student loans https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
Education
- MHID offers flex scheduling for educational assistance to full-time employees
- Free LPC-A supervision
We are a tobacco free workplace
EOE/AA
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters
