Peer Support Specialist I or II

Cmhliv; Howell (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Livingston County Community Mental Health is seeking a part-time Peer Support Specialist to help adults with serious mental illness in home, office and community settings. You will share recovery experiences, provide guidance on housing, employment and benefits, and connect clients with resources while under supervision of clinical leadership.

The role emphasizes engagement, outreach, and education on recovery, with schedule flexibility including possible evening hours and a focus on

Qualifications

• Must be committed to values and community care including clinical excellence and inclusion.
• Dynamic, team-oriented position with growth opportunities.
• Evening hours may be required; valid MI driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Share recovery experience and provide supportive community services.
• Assist consumer with housing, employment, medical care, transportation, recreation, and benefits.
• Assist consumers in accessing community resources.
• Provide education on recovery from mental illness and possibly substance use.

Skills

Engagement skills

Team collaboration

Nonjudgmental approach

Education

High school diploma

Certified Peer Support II

Job description

Salary:

Peer Support I: $17.84 per hour

Peer Support II: $19.37 per hour

About Us:

Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services provider located in Howell, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing. We are an agency joined by the shared vision to create a healthy and rewarding life in the community for everyone. Our team approach works together to serve individuals with a wide array of needs in order to create individualized pathways to wellness, resilience, recovery, and self-determination.

Working for Us:

The Peer Support Specialist will look forward to:

Meaningful, rewarding work with opportunities to develop your clinical skills through regular supervision. Join a supportive, diverse team that allows you to collaborate with experienced colleagues. Our positive environment values diversity and provides avenues to take on special projects, aligning with your interests. Enjoy the potential for career advancement plus an efficient, electronic health record system.

Experience continuous learning, a welcoming culture, the ability to pursue your passions, clear growth prospects, and a modern documentation approach. This role offers a truly enriching experience focusing on your professional development.

Role:

This is a part-time (up to 16 hours per week) position as a Peer Support Specialist for adults with serious mental illness. Under the guidance of the lead clinician, a peer support specialist shares their own recovery experience and provides supportive community services such as assisting and teaching a consumer to obtain housing, employment, medical care, transportation, recreation, financial benefits and other available entitlements; assist consumers in accessing community resources; and provide education on recovery from mental illness and possibly substance use. Peer support specialists advocate for and enhance acceptance of individuals with mental illness in the workplace, family and community. Services are primarily provided with consumers in their homes and in the community. Peer Support Specialists work in office, home and community settings. Peer Support Specialists work under the supervision of the Mental Health Program Director and Program Coordinator.

Requirements to join us:

Candidates must be committed to our shared values and commitment to community care including clinical excellence, community inclusion, community benefit, innovation, integrated care and improvement. Our collaborative approach to treatment requires strong teaming skills. This is a dynamic, team-oriented position with great opportunities to grow.

Job Specific Requirements:

Peer support specialist must have strong engagement skills and nonjudgmental approach. Some evening hours may be required. A valid MI driver's license is required.

Qualifications, and Experience:

Peer staff must have a high school diploma and experience as a primary consumer in recovery from a serious mental illness. A valid MI driver's license is required.

Certified Peer Support II: must have completed Michigan training and obtained certification as a peer support specialist or peer recovery coach.