Youth Peer Support

Job Description

Job Description

At Riverwood Center we have a team of caring and committed professionals providing a wide array of personalized services to individuals with behavioral health, intellectual & developmental disabilities and substance use disorders. Riverwood Center is located in beautiful Southwest Michigan with staff at seven sites across Berrien County. We are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and a member of Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health, Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards, and the National Council for Behavioral Health.

Benefits:
Fourteen (14) Holidays
Twenty (20) PTO Days
Defined Benefit Pension
Outstanding Health, Vision & Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending
Strong Work/Life Balance
Employee Assistance Program
Generous Continuing Education
YMCA 360
Flexible work schedules
Full administrative support

Responsibilities:
Provides support and resource for youth with serious emotional disturbances who are receiving services in the behavioral health system.
They will work with individuals one on one and in a group setting.
Assist youth to self-advocate, problem solve, and promote resiliency while working collaboratively with others involved service delivery.
Build and foster relationships with the youth, family & others working with the youth
Act as a key member of the treatment team.

Qualifications:
Young adult between the ages of 18 through 28, that has lived experience as a person who is or has received behavioral health serviced.
Experience receiving services as a youth in complex, child systems (behavioral health, child welfare, juvenile justice, special education,
foster care etc.) preferred.
Strong communication, time management, organization, and computer skills.
Must possess a valid Michigan Drivers License, reliable transportation, and insurance.

Certifications:
Completion of MDHHS Youth Peer Support training within 6 months of hire.