Youth Peer Support Specialist - Certified

Easterseals MORC Logo; Auburn Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dependent care reimbursement

Paid leave (FMLA, maternity/paternity)

Mileage reimbursement

Wellness programs

PSLF Employer

Student loan repayment

Pet insurance

Bonuses/incentives

Job summary

Easterseals MORC is hiring a Youth Peer Support Specialist - Certified to empower youth through peer-led support and recovery-focused services. The role requires a CPSS certification and adherence to Michigan MDHHS requirements, with duties spanning training, relationship-building, and collaborative planning with youth and families.

The position is full-time and hybrid, offering benefits and opportunities to contribute to wraparound planning, education, and community engagement for youth

Qualifications

• Must possess lived experience with mental health challenges as a youth/young adult.
• Must possess and maintain CPSS certification.

Responsibilities

• Attend all required training to enhance skills and meet agency guidelines.
• Build and foster relationships with youth and families.
• Actively engage as part of the treatment team to meet youth needs and complete required documentation.
• Prepare youth to participate in meetings and treatment planning processes (Wraparound, IPOS, IEP).
• Teach self-advocacy, problem-solving, and independent living skills.
• Provide community education about youth culture and perspectives.
• Support youth in reducing stigma related to mental health.
• Collaborate with schools, faith communities, and human services to develop supports.
• Co-facilitate youth groups aligned with treatment goals.
• Provide consultation and education to individuals and groups.

Skills

Lived experience

CPSS certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Category: Ancillary Program - Housing, PSS/YSS, OT, IPS

• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

Auburn Hills, MI 48326, USA

Description

Easterseals MORC is hiring for a Youth Peer Support Specialist - Certified to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself!

We are looking for Game Changers!

The types of people who wake up excited to make a difference. The superheroes of their field who care about the people they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team.

Benefits of Being a Superhero!

• Dependent care reimbursement, and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care and adoption.
• Paid Leave Options Available
• Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row.
• 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays (Over 30 days total of paid time off)
• Wellness Programs
• We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer.
• We provide bonuses and extra incentives to reward hard work & dedication.
• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate.
• Free financial planning services through our partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group, and SoFi.
• Student loan repayment options
• Pet Insurance

Qualifications:

• Possess a high school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
• Must possess and maintain current Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) certification. To qualify as a Youth Peer Support Specialist in accordance with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) requirements, individuals must meet the following criteria:
  • Be a young adult, age 18 through 28, with lived experience of mental health challenges as a youth and experience receiving mental health services or supports as a youth or young adult.
  • Self-identify as an individual with a mental health condition that has resulted in a substantial life disruption.
  • Have lived experience receiving mental health treatment and/or services.
  • Have personal experience navigating mental health treatment and support systems.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of recovery and resiliency through firsthand lived experience and be willing to use their recovery story to support others.
  • Meet all MDHHS requirements for Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) certification.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Michigan driver's license and current auto insurance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend all required training to enhance skills and meet Agency guidelines and requirements established by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and other agencies governing Agency operations.
• Build and foster relationships with youth, families, and others working with the youth.
• Actively engage as part of the treatment team to meet youth needs and complete all required documentation and paperwork.
• Prepare youth to fully participate in their own meetings and treatment planning processes, including Wraparound, Family Centered Planning meetings, Individual Plans of Service (IPOS), and Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings.
• Teach self-advocacy, problem-solving, and independent living skills.
• Provide community education about youth culture and perspectives.
• Interrupt bias, promote acceptance, and reduce stigma related to mental health.
• Empower youth to build understanding in others about their unique mental health needs.
• In collaboration with youth, work with internal and external partners, including schools, faith communities, and human services organizations, to develop natural supports, eliminate barriers to services, enhance existing community services, or develop new services based on youth needs.
• Co-facilitate groups of youth focused on goals specified in treatment plans.
• Provide consultation and education to individuals and groups and use problem-solving techniques to assist youth in improving or maintaining functioning.
• Serve as a role model and active participant in supporting youth in meeting treatment plan goals.

Easterseals MORC was awarded Metro Detroit and West Michigan 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For!

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Auto Insurance

Driver's License

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