Grade 3.5 Peer Support Specialist (Veterans) - Outpatient CM
About The Position
The Peer Support Specialist engages people hospitalized for mental illness in Community Mental Health services using a recovery-focused approach. The role provides support through therapeutic activities, skills training, and follow-up outpatient or aftercare programs. It oversees and conducts activities such as didactic groups, community trainings, caregiver support, life-skills development, and individual or team activities. The specialist instructs people served in self-care, grooming, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living; helps develop independent-living and work skills; supervises work activities and documents performance; and assists with implementing IPOS to build abilities in academics, social interaction, and gross and fine motor coordination. The role may transport people to and from programs or planned activities, document behavior and treatment progress, use approved Continuum of Intervention techniques as needed, assist the case manager with case-management activities, and help people served and their support systems navigate community services. The employee must follow agency policies and supervisor directives and maintain confidentiality. St. Clair County Community Mental Health promotes recovery and discovery through an integrated, person-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally competent approach. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and reports to a program Supervisor.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED certificate.
- Valid Michigan driver’s license.
- Certified Peer Support Specialist or ability to become certified.
- At least one year of experience as a recipient of mental health treatment and/or services, with a substantial life disruption due to a mental health condition.
- Must have access to a personal vehicle.
- If using agency or DOT vehicles, must pass random drug and alcohol screening.
- Ability to follow clear procedures to solve a limited number of routine or similar problems by choosing among specific alternatives.
- Ability to respond to directions and exert some control over time and effort.
- Ability to provide or exchange routine information and deal tactfully with minor conflicts.
Nice To Haves
- Several years’ experience in the mental health field.
- Lived experience with behavioral health issues.
Responsibilities
- Engage people hospitalized for mental illness in Community Mental Health services using a recovery-focused approach.
- Provide services through therapeutic activities, skills-training programs, and follow-up outpatient or aftercare programs.
- Oversee and conduct didactic groups, community trainings, caregiver support, life-skills development, and individual or team activities.
- Instruct people served in self-care, grooming, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living.
- Assist with developing independent-living skills and work skills; supervise work activities and document work performance.
- Assist with implementing IPOS to increase abilities in academics, social interaction, and gross and fine motor coordination.
- Transport people served to and from programs and on planned activities or field trips.
- Document performance, behavior, and treatment progress.
- Use approved Continuum of Intervention techniques safely and appropriately as needed.
- Assist the case manager with case-management activities.
- Help people served, families, and support systems navigate community-based services and systems.
- Comply with applicable transportation, alcohol and drug testing, and background check policies, as well as supervisor or designee directives.
- Maintain confidentiality.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
