Co-Occurring Peer Recovery Specialist

Shiawassee Health & Wellness; Owosso (MI); On-site; USD 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Shiawassee Health & Wellness in Owosso, MI is seeking a Co-Occurring Peer Recovery Specialist. This full-time, on-site role requires personal recovery experience and certification or willingness to pursue certification.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and have navigated complex treatment services. The role focuses on mentoring and supporting individuals to achieve community inclusion, independence, recovery, resiliency, and productivity, with supervision provided by Adult MI

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist or be willing to participate in intensive training to become certified.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and assist individuals served to achieve community inclusion, participation, independence, recovery and resiliency.
• Provide services that support individuals in navigating complex treatment services.
• Directly responsible to the Supervisor of Adult MI Services or designated supervisory staff.

Skills

Personal recovery experience

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Co-Occurring Peer Recovery Specialist

• Owosso, MI
• Full Time; Hourly
• Posted 3 days ago

EDUCATION:

High School Graduate or GED

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist and Certified Peer Support Specialist or be willing to participate in an intensive training to become certified.

EXPERIENCE:

Have a co-occurring disorder(s) and have received treatment from a public or private provider. Have personal experience in navigating complex treatment services.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY:

SHW is excited to offera Co-Occurring Peer Recovery Specialist Position! The person that may be thebest fit for this position will have personal experiences with both mentalillness and substance use disorders and established a period of recovery of atleast 2 years. The Peer Recovery Specialistprovides services that support, mentor, and assist Individuals served toachieve community inclusion, participation, independence, recovery, resiliencyand/or productivity. Peers areindividuals who have a unique background and skill level from their experiencein using services and supports to achieve their personal goals of communitymembership, independence, and productivity.Peers have a special ability to gain trust and respect of otherindividuals served based on shared experience and perspectives with symptomsrelated to diagnoses and with planning and negotiating human servicessystems. This position is directlyresponsible to the Supervisor of Adult MI Services or other supervisory staffas designated by the Chief Executive Officer.

RANGE OF PAY:

14.74 to or 23.48 per hour

APPLICATION