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Easterseals MORC

Certified Peer Support Specialist - Adult Services

Easterseals MORC, Southfield, Michigan, United States, 48076

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Certified Peer Support Specialist - Adult Services Easterseals MORC is hiring for a

Certified Peer Support Specialist

to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself. We are looking for game changers—individuals who wake up excited to make a difference and care about the people they serve.

Benefits of Being a Superhero!

Low-cost Dental, Health, and Vision insurance

Dependent care reimbursement and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care, and adoption

Generous 401(k) retirement plan

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

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer

Bonuses and extra incentives for hard work and dedication

Mileage reimbursement at IRS rate

Free financial planning services through partners

Student loan repayment options

Pet insurance

Qualifications

Be a Certified Peer Support Specialist

Be at least 18 years of age

Have a high school diploma or GED

Primary diagnosis of a mental health condition

Have strong personal knowledge of lived experience with a substantial life disruption

Be a recipient of mental health treatment and/or services for at least one year

Have personal experience navigating complex mental health treatment services

Self-identify as having a mental health condition with a substantial life disruption and share your recovery story in supporting others

Duties and Responsibilities

Engage individuals in a welcoming, hopeful, empathetic manner even during acute phases

Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate services for psychiatric and substance use disorder consumers in the urgent care setting

Deliver urgent care services to persons presenting with complex needs in physical, mental, and substance abuse areas

Share mental health story through lived experience of moving from hopelessness to hope

Assist individuals with completing self-screening tools such as PHQ-9, PTSD-5, AUDIT/AUDIT-C, and AHC

Integrate physical and mental health care, including developing wellness plans

Develop, implement, and provide health and wellness supports to address preventable risk factors for chronic conditions

Advocate and assist with opportunities to engage in self-directed care

Provide supportive services during and after urgent or crisis situations

Assist with referring and guiding individuals for accessing benefits, public assistance, housing assistance, and community resources

Assist individuals in identifying changes in behavior, attitude, feeling, and thought that trigger relapse and develop relapse prevention/crisis plans

Create clear and understandable crisis plans with individuals

Assist individuals in determining goals and objectives that will help reach recovery; assist in creating relapse prevention strategies (WRAP)

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

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