Peer and Recovery Services Manager
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Austin, Texas
Liz Castaneda, MHPS, LMSW is the manager of programs and services with Peer Support and Recovery at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Liz’s programmatic work is focused on recovery support services for substance use recovery, peer support services in mental health and substance use treatment and peer-run behavioral health organizations.
Prior to her work at HHSC Liz was a Senior Program Coordinator at Via Hope where she supported a statewide group of peer-run mental health and substance use organizations, launched a leadership development program for individuals with lived experience of mental health and substance use recovery, and provided training and continuing education services to the peer workforce in Texas.
Liz is a native of Washington, DC, but got to Texas as soon as she could. She is a proud wife, mama and recovery champion!
Monday, May 1, 2023
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM