Peer Support Specialist I or II

Salary :

Peer Support Specialist I : $17.84 per hour

Certified Peer Support Specialist 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 I / II will look forward to meaningful, rewarding work with opportunities to develop your clinical skills through regular supervision. Join a supportive, diverse team allowing you to collaborate with experienced colleagues. Our positive environment values diversity and provides avenues to take on special projects, aligning with your interests. Enjoy 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.

Advance your skills through our comprehensive training program in evidence-based treatments like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Treatment, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Adult / Youth Mental Health First Aid, and many more. Stay at the forefront of therapeutic best practices to provide exceptional patient care. Our commitment to your ongoing professional development ensures you receive cutting-edge, specialized training.

Role :

Occasional part-time (up to 28 hours per week) Peer Support Specialists / Recovery Coaches will share their own recovery experience and support consumers with substance use needs on their recovery journeys. Many consumers will also have co-occurring mental health needs. Peer Support Specialists work in an innovative afterhours Substance Abuse Engagement Center to provide education, promote recovery and access community resources. Peer Support Specialists advocate for and enhance acceptance of individuals with substance use disorders in the workplace, family and community. In a comfortable home-like setting, Peer Support Specialists help people to consider options for their personal recovery planning. Peer Support Specialists also lead groups and work side by side with people to obtain housing, employment, medical care, recovery supports, transportation, recreation, financial benefits and other available entitlements. Candidates must have strong engagement skills and a nonjudgmental approach. Peer Support Specialists must be able to work second or third shifts on weekdays and any shift on weekends. 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 :

Some knowledge or experience in treating adults with substance use needs and / or serious mental health needs is desirable. All work hours are outside typical business hours. Second shift (5 pm to 1 am) and third shift (1 am - 9 am) on weekdays and weekends. Additional daytime shift on weekends (9 am - 5 pm). All staff will rotate schedules and have weekend hours. Peer support specialist must have strong engagement skills and a nonjudgmental approach.

Qualifications and Experience :

Peer staff must have a high school diploma and experience as a primary consumer in recovery from substance use or co-occurring disorder. 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 completed Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) certification.