Certified Peer Support Specialist /Macomb Health Partners/ Full-time (40hrs.)/ Days/ Mount Clemens MI

About the Role

Make a real impact by helping someone build independence while building a career you’re proud of. This position requires working in the community and performing home visits in Macomb County. Candidate must be Certified as a Peer Support Specialist (mental health), not a Recovery Specialist (addiction) or Coach.

Responsibilities

• Embrace the concepts of recovery and expects all personnel to follow the principles of recovery; supports and encourages this concept to enable the population we work with to reach their full potential.
• Create in others an awareness of their powers and self-worth.
• Engage persons-served and monitor their wellbeing.
• Participate in the Family/Guardian/Friends Liaison Program activities, building a friendly and open communication network with the natural supports of persons-served.
• Participate in building community relations and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope, and ongoing peer review of clinical documentation.
• Provide linking with transportation resources related to personal care, community living supports, employment, and/or planned activities.
• Facilitate, for persons-served, access to community resources and social support networks.
• Document the progress, or lack of progress, towards goals of persons-served at the close of each shift.
• Ensure 100% of the routine/customary daily, monthly, quarterly, and/or annual internal data reports (required from Rehabilitation assistants) are submitted on time.
• Know the contract requirements for your program/service.
• Be knowledgeable of the Program Fidelity Model.

Requirements

• Be willing to become a Certified Peer Support Specialist (if the certification has not been completed).
• Must be Certified as a Peer Support Specialist (mental health), not a Recovery Specialist (addiction) or Coach.
• Firsthand knowledge of characteristics and conditions experienced by persons served.
• Must complete and achieve ACT 101 training by DCH.
• Credentialing & Privileging includes General ACT, Group Therapy, Co-occurring Treatment, and Peer Services Specialist Conference.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in related fields.
• Concepts of Motivational Interviewing.
• Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment.
• Family Psycho Education.
• Seeking Safety, Family Psycho Education.
• Stages of Change.
• Trauma Informed Care.
• Integrated Care.

Skills

• Passionate about serving others.
• Provide supreme customer service, always being courteous, responsive, professional, and helpful to the organization’s internal and external customers.
• Enjoy working independently and as part of a team.
• Act as a positive role model and coach for others.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, & Dental Care depending on full or part-time status.
• 401(b) Retirement Plan.
• Paid Time Off.
• Educational Reimbursement.
• Career-Pathing.
• Paid Training.
• Employee Referral Bonus.

Pay

Wage: $15-$18 (depending on experience and education).

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours), Days.