Peer Family Support Specialist

Icon Fitness; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and vision benefits

HRA (Health Reimbursement Account)

Disability insurance (short and long)

401(k) match

YMCA membership

Paid time off and holidays

Licensure materials reimbursement

Job summary

Summit Pointe is seeking a Parent Support Partner to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to empower families to live as independently as possible and make informed decisions for their family’s wellbeing. You will draw on your life experiences to support parents, teach skills, and encourage recovery and positive change.

You will help families access health, educational, and community resources, prepare for appointments, and learn to manage health and services, aiming to improve overall

Qualifications

• Possession of a High School Diploma or GED required.
• You are a parent of a youth with behavioral and/or developmental needs.
• Is currently or has been a participant of mental/behavioral health and/or educational services.
• Willingness to share one's experience in behavioral health and educational systems.
• Certification through Michigan's PSTC preferred.
• Minimally, must be able to meet PSTC criteria to obtain Peer Support Specialist Certification.
• Possess and maintain valid Michigan Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Find and use mental health, medical, and other health care services.
• Help families feel heard, supported, and better prepared to make decisions about their child's care.
• Prepare for and get to appointments.
• Understand information about their health and services.
• Learn ways to manage mental/behavioral health, educational, social, medical concerns.
• Build skills that support recovery and independence.
• Become more involved in their families and communities.
• Improve their overall quality of life.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Peer experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summit Pointe is seeking a Parent Support Partner to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to empower families to live as independently as possible and make informed decisions for their family’s wellbeing. You will draw on your life experiences to support parents, teach skills, and encourage recovery and positive change.

You will help families access health, educational, and community resources, prepare for appointments, and learn to manage health and services, aiming to improve overall