Peer Support Specialist

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48161, Monroe, MI, USA
In-Office
20-25 Hourly
Entry level
Healthtech • Other • Professional Services • Social Impact
The Role
Provide peer-delivered support under a program supervisor to assist consumers with behavioral health, substance use, and developmental disabilities. Use lived experience to mentor, teach coping skills, promote recovery, community inclusion, independence, resiliency, and help navigate human services systems.
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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

  • Monroe Community Mental Health Authority is a community based mental health service organization dedicated to consumers living in Monroe County. We provide individual health services for people with any type of behavioral health concerns such as substance abuse, emotional issues, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • Our mission is to enrich lives and promote wellness. We live out that mission by being an inviting resource that offers in-house, referral, and emergency services, as well as support within the community for those in need.

DESCRIPTION

  • Under the direction of the Program Supervisor, performs peer related functions and tasks that assist Monroe Community Mental Health Authority in providing comprehensive services to consumers in the designated program.
  • Peer-delivered support services are programs and services that provide individuals with opportunities to learn and share coping skills and strategies, move into more active assistance and away from passive roles, and to build and/or enhance self-esteem and self-confidence.
  • Peer specialist services provide individuals with opportunities to support, mentor and assist beneficiaries to achieve community inclusion, participation, independence, recovery, resiliency and/or productivity.
  • Peers are individuals who have a unique background and skill level from their experience in utilizing services and supports to achieve their personal goals of community membership, independence and productivity.
  • Peers have a special ability to gain trust and respect of other beneficiaries based on shared experience and perspectives with disabilities, and with planning and negotiating human services systems.
Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • State of Michigan Peer Support Certification.*

*State Certification is required for this position. Exceptions may be permitted where a staff development plan has been implemented to enroll, train and receive State certification within three months of hire.

Skills Required

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • State of Michigan Peer Support Certification (or enroll in training and obtain certification within three months of hire under a staff development plan)
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The Company
150 Employees

What We Do

Monroe Community Mental Health Authority (MCMHA) is a county-based behavioral health provider that delivers mental health, substance-use, crisis stabilization, and supportive community services to Monroe County residents. As the local behavioral healthcare safety net and a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, MCMHA offers accessible, evidence-based care and care coordination regardless of insurance or ability to pay.

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