Peer Support Specialist - Non Certified

Easterseals MORC is hiring for a Peer Support Specialist to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself! 

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.

Benefits of Being a Superhero!

Benefits: 

• Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance
• Dependent care reimbursement, and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care and adoption.
• Generous 401K retirement plan
• Paid Leave Options Available
• Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row.
• Wellness Programs
• We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer.
• We provide bonuses and extra incentives to reward hard work & dedication.
• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate.
• Free financial planning services through our partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group, and SoFi.
• Student loan repayment options
• Pet Insurance

Qualifications: 

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
• Primary diagnosis of a mental health condition. 
• Have a strong personal knowledge of what it is like to have first-hand lived experience with a mental health condition that has caused a substantial life disruption. 
• Has been a recipient of mental health treatment and/or services for at least one year. 
• Have personal experience in navigating complex mental health treatment services. 
• Self-identifies as having a mental health condition with a substantial life disruption and shares their recovery story in supporting others. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

1.  Engage individuals in a welcoming, hopeful, empathetic manner even during acute phase. 
2. Collaborates as part of an interdisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating services for psychiatric, co-morbid, and/or co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorder consumers in the urgent care setting. 
3. Deliver urgent care services to persons presenting with complex needs in physical health, mental health and substance abuse. 
4. Share mental health story through lived experience of moving from hopelessness to hope. 
5. Assist individuals with completing self-screening tools such as PHQ9, PTSD-5, AUDIT/AUDIT-C and AHC. 
6. Integrate physical and mental health care, including the development of wellness plans. 
7. Develop, implement and provide health and wellness supports to address preventable risk factors for chronic conditions. 

Easterseals MORC was awarded Metro Detroit and West Michigan 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For!