Grade 3.5 Peer Support Specialist - Next Step

St Clair County Community Mental Health•Port Huron, MI

8d•$38,869 - $45,484•Onsite

About The Position

St. Clair County Community Mental Health embraces an employment environment that promotes recovery and discovery with an integrated person-centered approach to treatment services that is trauma informed and culturally competent. An employee in this or any position is expected to support this environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or general educational development (GED) certificate
Valid Michigan Driver’s license
Certified Peer Support Specialist or ability to become certified
Experience as a recipient of mental health treatment and/or services for at least one year, with a substantial life disruption due to mental health condition
If using agency/DOT vehicles, passing random drug and alcohol screening
Must have access to personal vehicle
Ability to utilize clear procedures for solving a limited number of routine or similar problems choosing from a few specific alternatives
Ability to respond to directions
Ability to exert some control over time and effort.
Ability to provide or exchange routine information
Ability to deal with minor conflicts tactfully

Nice To Haves

Several years’ experience in mental health field
Lived experience with behavioral health issues

Responsibilities

Engage persons served hospitalized for treatment of a mental illness into Community Mental Health services, using a recovery focus.
Provide services in therapeutically-orientated activities and skills training programs and/or in follow-up outpatient/aftercare programs.
Oversee and conduct various activities such as didactic groups, community trainings, community caregivers, life skills development and individual or team activities.
Instruct in self-care, grooming, personal hygiene, and other activities of daily living.
Assist with development of independent living skills.
Guide development of work skills, supervise work activities, and document work performance.
Assist in implementing IPOS to increase service recipients’ abilities in areas of academics, social interaction, gross and fine motor coordination.
Transport persons served to and from program or on planned activities or field trips.
Document performance, behavior, and treatment progress.
Use approved Continuum of Intervention techniques in a safe and appropriate manner as needed.
Assist case manager in case management activities.
Assist persons served/family/support system in dealing with community based services/systems.
Comply with Transportation Policy (09-002-0010), Alcohol & Drug Testing Policy (06-001-0010), and Background Check Policy (06-001-0015), as well as supervisors/designee directives.
Maintain confidentiality.