Certified Peer Support Specialist - Full-time

Candidate must be Certified as a Peer Support Specialist, not a Recovery Specialist or Coach.

Position requires home visits in macomb county

The Certified Peer Supports Specialist responsibilities include

Under direct supervision, the Certified Peer Supports Specialist functions as part of a team to provide flexible services aimed at supporting, directly or indirectly, persons served. Provides expertise that professional training cannot replicate due to his/her own personal experience with Mental Illness They often act as a consultant to other team members, helping them understand the persons’ served perspectives and subjective experiences. This position has a high degree of person integrity, generates positive energy, and makes a difference every day. This position promotes recovery-based, person-centered, and culturally competent practices.

Why a Certified Peer Support Specialist at Hope…

Make a difference in people's lives, including your own.

Here are just some of the ways Hope Network invests in you for all that you do

• Wage $15.00 - $18.00 (depending on education and experience)
• Medical, Dental, Vision remains active
• Career pathing and growth opportunities
• Paid Training

• How you will change lives…
• Embrace the concepts of recovery and expects all personnel to follow the principles of recovery; supports and encourage this concept to enable the population we work with to reach their full potential.
• Create in others an awareness of their powers and self-worth, Engage persons-served and monitor their wellbeing.
• Participate in the Family/Guardian/Friends Liaison Program activities, building a friendly and open communication network with the natural supports of persons-served.
• Participate in building community relations and social networks that provide support, friendship, love and hope and ongoing peer review of clinical documentation.
• Provide linking with transportation resources related to personal care, community living supports, employment and/or planned activities.
• Facilitate, for persons-served, access to community resources and social support networks.
• Document on the progress, or lack of progress, towards goals of persons-served at the close of each shift.