Certified Peer Support Specialist

Certified Peer Support Specialist

We are looking for game changers. The types of people who wake up excited to make a difference. The superheroes of their field who care about the people they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team. We recognize the importance of a quality work life balance and offer a generous paid time off program and flexible work arrangements to meet the changing needs of our workforce.

Essential job functions include sharing mental health stories through lived experience, co-facilitating recovery goals, integrating physical and mental health care, developing wellness plans, advocating for self-directed care, facilitating support groups, providing supportive services during and after crises, supporting beneficiaries in completing psychiatric advance directives, assisting in accessing benefits, navigating complex systems of care, linking beneficiaries to community resources, assisting with vocational support, promoting whole health and self-management of chronic conditions, providing housing assistance, engaging with individuals with criminal justice involvement, applying and modeling the five stages of recovery, attending team meetings, promoting individual decision-making, participating in person-centered planning, teaching recovery and coping techniques, attending agency in-services, reporting and documenting service activity, and demonstrating knowledge of trauma informed care.

Minimum qualifications include being at least 18 years of age, having a high school diploma or equivalent, a primary diagnosis of a mental health condition, strong personal knowledge of lived experience with a mental health condition, being a recipient of mental health treatment for at least one year, personal experience in navigating complex mental health treatment services, and self-identifying as having a mental health condition with a substantial life disruption.

Benefits of being a superhero include an equitable and inclusive environment, flexible hours, 3 weeks of personal time off, floating holidays, observed holidays, professional development, community service, collaboration, competitive salary, bonuses, extra incentives, cutting-edge technology, evidence-based practices, comprehensive salary and benefits package including medical/dental/vision coverage, flexible spending account, voluntary dependent reimbursement, resources centered on six pillars of well-being, free access to Calm app, traditional and 401k options, and being a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer. We are proud winners of Metro Detroit's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For, Corp! Magazine Diversity Award, West Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For, Crain's Cool Places to Work, and Oakland Parenting Awareness Coalitions' Family Friendly Employer of the Year.