Mental Health Peer Specialist
ABOUT ME
Jordan Smelley is a Mental Health Peer Support Specialist in Texas and a person in long-term recovery from Intellectual and Developmental Differences with Co-occurring Mental Health challenges. Jordan partly defines his own recovery in relation to the opportunities available to present and educate the community on topics around supporting persons with IDD. Jordan was awarded the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Texas Chapter’s Empowerment Award for Excellence in Promotion of Self-Advocacy at its 47th Annual Convention on November 16, 2023 in recognition of Jordan’s Self-Advocacy efforts around expanding supports available to persons with Intellectual and/or Developmental Differences.
FIRST EVER RECOVERY GOT TALENT PERFORMANCE
February 2019
First performer for first ever Recovery Got Talent show at the Majestic Theater in Dallas, TX.
PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION WITH YOUNG PEER MENTOR ENDORSEMENT
March 2019
Texas Certification Board
PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR YOUTH WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
June 25, 2019 to August 8, 2019
Peer Support Group at Reach of Plano for Youth ages 14-22. Met on Thursdays except for week of July 4th
SERVED ON TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
April 2020-September 2023
Youth/Young Adult Representative
BLOG POST POSTED TO CENTER OF ADOLESCENT STUDIES BLOG
June 2020
Wrote blog titled 3 Tips for Working with Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Trauma
MEMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE OF TEXAS HHSC BHAC
July 2020-September 2023
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WELLNESS RECOVERY ACTION PLAN FACILITATOR CERTIFICATION
July 2020
Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery
SPOKE BEFORE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE FOR TEXAS HHSC OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FUNDING
July 24, 2020
Spoke before this learning collaborative on my experiences with Peer Support and WRAP and advocated for these services to be eligible services for the funding they were deciding how to best use.
BHAC CO-CHAIR
August 7, 2020- August 2021
Won Co-chair election for Texas Health and Human Services Commission Behavioral Health Advisory Committee by unanimous vote
2021 SOC/CRCG CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBER
October 2020
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WEBINAR WITH NAMI TEXAS
October 29, 2020
Did my presentation titled Self-Advocacy within the College Academic Environment and the Workforce Environment
SPEAKER FOR NAMI TEXAS 2020 CONFERENCE
Fall 2020
Was chosen to be a speaker at NAMI Texas 2020 Conference. However Conference was canceled due to COVID-19 and I did my presentation in webinar format on October 29, 2020
PRESENTER FOR TRAUMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
December 4, 2020
Speaking on my experience with mental health professionals who didn't listen to me vs mental health professionals who listened to me and how feeling and being listened to made a difference.
PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST VIEW OF IDD AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PRESENTATION FOR THE HUB LEARNING COMMUNITY, A TRANSITION SUPPORT TEAM AT INTEGRAL CARE
March 22, 2021
By participating in this training participants will:
• Understanding of how you say things to patients does affect their recovery
• Basic Understanding of what Peer Support is and what a Peer Support Specialist does
• How individuals with IDD can benefit from receiving Peer Support Services
• Know where to go for more information on Texas Medicaid Billable Peer Support Certifications
MEETING WITH SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES POLICY ANALYST
April 1, 2021
Meeting with Jordan Parr who's the Policy Analyst for this legislative committee to discuss SB 1457 which would expand Peer Support to Individual with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as a Medicaid Benefit.
MEETING WITH SENATOR POWELL'S POLICY ANALYST
April 9, 2021
Meeting with Alyssa Hutchison who's Senator Powell's Policy Analyst to discuss SB 1457 which would expand Peer Support to Individual with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as a Medicaid Benefit.
NAMI TEXAS 2021 CONFERENCE SPEAKER
November 12, 2021
Presented Overview of Potential Support Needs for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
2022 SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE
April 2022
pre-recorded workshop titled “Overview of Potential Support Needs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
June 16, 2022
NAMICON 2022 PRESENTER
Presentation titled Self Advocacy within the College Academic Env. and Workforce Env.
August 2, 2022
COPYRIGH APPROVAL
US Copyright Office Application for Worksheet titled Using Self-Awarness to Advocate for Support Needs in Different Environments was approved.
October 20, 2022
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEER SUPPORTERS 2022 CONFERENCE SPEAKER
DId Overview of Potential Support Needs for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities presentation
November 5, 2022
NAMI Texas 2022 State Conference presenter
did Peer Specialist View of Mental Health and IDD Services presentation
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February 17, 2023
2023 Texas Transition Conference Speaker
did Peer Specialist View of Mental Health and IDD Services presentation
PAST FLYERS
Opportunities I got to participate in
SUMMER PEER SUPPORT GROUP
Peer Support Group Reach of Plano let me run summer of 2019
FRIENDSHIP WORKSHOP
Flyer for Friendship Workshop Reach of Plano allowed me to do April and May of 2019
NAMI TEXAS WEBINAR
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TRUAMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION VIRTUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENT
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A PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST VIEW OF IDD AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Presentation I did for the Hub Learning Community, a Transition Support Team at Integral Care