Peer Support Specialist I or II

Job Description

Job Description

Starting Compensation :

Peer Support Specialist I : $17.15 - $19.72 per hour based on experience.

Certified Peer Support Specialist II : $18.62 - $21.42 per hour based on experience.

Livingston County Community Mental Health Authority is excited to offer an Employee Signing Incentive to eligible new hires.

Regular full-time employees will receive $2,000, less applicable taxes. More information on terms and conditions will be made available at the time an offer of employment is made.

About Us :

Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services Agency located in Howell, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing.

We are an organization joined by the shared vision to create a healthy and rewarding life in the community for everyone.

Our team-based approach works to serve individuals with a wide array of needs in order to create individualized pathways to wellness, resilience, recovery and self-determination.

We believe that a diverse, and inclusive workforce makes us better for our community and our employees.

The Peer Support Specialist will look forward to :

• Meaningful and rewarding work.
• Opportunities to develop a broad range of clinical skills in working with adults,

children / adolescents, and families.

• Regular and accessible clinical supervision
• A supportive team of colleagues with a variety of experience and expertise.
• A positive work environment that values diversity.
• Ability to take on special projects and / or interests.
• Opportunities for advancement
• Electronic health record - no paper charting
• Advanced training in evidence-based treatments such as :

Dialectical Behavior Treatment (DBT)

• Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma Informed Treatment
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Adult / Youth Mental Health First Aid
• And many more!
• Care Coordination / Care Management

Comprehensive benefits package including :

• Agency-Paid Defined Contribution (retirement plan)
• Health, dental and vision benefits
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Tax Deferred Retirement savings account
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account
• Pre-tax Child / Dependent care savings account
• Pre-tax Health Reimbursement Account
• Generous paid time off - Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday
• 13 Paid Holidays per year (4 are floating - you pick)
• Benefit Menu plan with additional choices not covered here

Role :

This regular full-time peer support specialist position is part of an exciting program to embed a "Behavioral Health Peer Navigator" in the local emergency room.

The Peer Navigator will work with people presenting at the emergency room with mental health needs. The Peer Navigator will share their own recovery story when appropriate to provide hope and guidance.

The Peer Navigator will provide support and advocacy for people and their mental health needs during their emergency room visit.

They will connect people with mental health resources in the community for follow-up services with warm handoffs to providers.

They will also remove barriers to accessing care and provide follow-up support. The Peer Navigator will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of mental health and medical providers.

The Peer Navigator will work under the supervision of the Program Coordinator and Program Director.

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.

Candidates must be committed to our shared values including clinical excellence, community inclusion, community benefit, innovation, integrated care, and improvement.

Our collaborative approach to treatment requires strong teaming skills. The Peer Support Specialist must function well as a part of a team of medical professionals.

The Peer Support Specialist must have strong engagement skills and nonjudgmental approach

Job Specific Requirements :

Peer staff must have a high school diploma and experience as a primary consumer in recovery from mental health needs. 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.

All potential employees need to pass both CMH and hospital prehire requirements including fingerprinting, vaccinations, etc.

Hours will be weekdays into the evenings and some hours on Saturdays.