Salary :

Peer Support I : $16.65 - $19.14 per hour based on experience.

Certified Peer Support II : $18.08 - $20.79 per hour based on experience.

Livingston County Community Mental Health Authority is excited to offer an Employee Signing Incentive to eligible new hires.

Regular full-time employees will receive $2,000, less applicable taxes. More information on terms and conditions will be made available at the time an offer of employment is made.

About Us :

Livingston County Community Mental Health is a public mental health services Agency located in Howell, Michigan, between Detroit and Lansing.

We are an organization joined by the shared vision to create a healthy and rewarding life in the community for everyone.

Our team-based approach works to serve individuals with a wide array of needs in order to create individualized pathways to wellness, resilience, recovery and self-determination.

We believe that a diverse, and inclusive workforce makes us better for our community and our employees.

The Peer Support Specialists / Recovery Coaches will look forward to :

• Meaningful and rewarding work
• Opportunities to develop a broad range of clinical skills in working with adults
• Regular and accessible clinical supervision
• A supportive team of colleagues with a variety of experience and expertise.
• A positive work environment that values diversity.
• Ability to take on special projects and / or interests.
• Opportunities for advancement
• Electronic health record - no paper charting
• Shift differential pay for evening, overnight and weekend shifts.
• Advanced training in evidence-based treatments such as :
• Dialectical Behavior Treatment (DBT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma Informed Treatment
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Adult / Youth Mental Health First Aid
• And many more!

Comprehensive benefits package including :

• Agency-Paid Defined Contribution (retirement plan)
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Tax Deferred Retirement savings account
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account
• Pre-tax Child / Dependent care savings account
• Pre-tax Health Reimbursement Account
• Generous paid time off - Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday
• 13 Paid Holidays per year (4 are floating - you pick)
• Benefit Menu plan with additional choices not covered here

Role :

Regular full-time Peer Support Specialists / Recovery Coaches will share their own recovery experience and support consumers with substance use needs on their recovery journeys.

Many consumers will also have co-occurring mental health needs. Peer Support Specialists work in an innovative afterhours Substance Abuse Engagement Center to provide education, promote recovery and access community resources.

Peer Support Specialists advocate for and enhance acceptance of individuals with substance use disorders in the workplace, family and community.

In a comfortable home-like setting, Peer Support Specialists help people to consider options for their personal recovery planning.

Peer Support Specialists also lead groups and work side by side with people to obtain housing, employment, medical care, recovery supports, transportation, recreation, financial benefits and other available entitlements.

Candidates must have strong engagement skills and a nonjudgmental approach. Peer Support Specialists must be able to work second or third shifts on weekdays and any shift on weekends.

Peer Support Specialists work under the supervision of the Mental Health Program Director and Program Coordinator.

Requirements to join us :

Candidates must be committed to our shared values and commitment to community care including clinical excellence, community inclusion, community benefit, innovation, integrated care and improvement.

Our collaborative approach to treatment requires strong teaming skills. This is a dynamic, team-oriented position with great opportunities to grow.

Some knowledge or experience in treating adults with substance use needs and / or serious mental health needs is desirable.

All work hours are outside typical business hours. Second shift (5 pm to 1 am) and third shift (1 am - 9 am) on weekdays and weekends.

Additional daytime shift on weekends (9 am - 5 pm). All staff will rotate schedules and have weekend hours. Peer support specialist must have strong engagement skills and nonjudgmental approach.

Job Specific Requirements :

Peer staff must have a high school diploma and experience as a primary consumer in recovery from substance use or co-occurring disorder.

A valid MI driver's license is required.

Certified Peer Support II : must have completed Michigan training and certification as a Peer Recovery Coach or Peer Support Specialist OR obtained Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) certification.

Last updated : 2024-05-30