What are the responsibilities and job description for the EWS Peer Advocate position at Family Service & Children's Aid?
Want to be part of Jackson County’s only Women’s Specialty Substance Use Program? We are expanding and in need of a second Peer Advocate for our Enhanced Women’s and Parent Focused Specialty Substance Use Treatment Program! Enjoy working with women who are pregnant, mom’s and dad’s who need extra support to maintain or achieve recovery from substances or alcohol? Want to work in an office but also out in the community with clients? Flexible schedule yet full-time position with benefits! We are hiring a individual who:
- Is a parent, has experience with recovery (family member is in long term recovery) or is in long-term recovery (2 years free from substances), and is able to obtain or has obtained: Certified Peer Recovery Coach
- Enjoy laughing and have a good sense of humor (potlucks too!)
- Are dedicated to improving the lives of women, parents, and families in recovery
- Want to work for a flexible and work-life balanced agency
- Enjoy taking vacations and want generous paid time off (self-care)
- Value individual supervision yet would welcome having group supervision along with access to a consulting psychiatrist
- Enjoy a team approach but have ability to be independent
- Want to have teammates to bounce ideas off of and be able to unwind with after a tough session
- Value an agency that provides leadership/supervisor opportunities, if staff are looking for that.
- Enjoy coordinating with other agencies such as Treatment Court, probation, DHHS, and other community agencies
- Be part of a one-of-a-kind specialty substance use program (less than 10 in the State of Michigan)
- Come join our team and be part of a work family that works hard but also knows how to have fun and prioritizes family first.
As a Peer Advocate at Family Service & Children’s Aid, you will provide peer recovery support and case management services that help clients attain and/or maintain recovery from substance use and along with assisting them with improving their overall well-being by connecting with resources to meet their immediate needs in the areas of physical health, housing, transportation, education, employment, and issues that are specific barriers to parents in recovery. This position will assist with screening potential clients for services, facilitating educational groups, advocating for clients involved in probation and/or DHHS systems, and providing individual support. FSCA is sought after for SUD treatment due to our trauma informed approach and being the only Women’s and Parent Focused Specialty provider in our county. Women’s and Parent Focused Specialty services means we provide gender competent and parent focused treatment, assist with removing barriers that are specific to parents in recovery, and our target population are those parents at risk of losing custody of their children or are attempting to regain custody of their children.
FSCA offers one of the best employee benefit packages in our local community, including the following:
- BCN Health insurance
- Dental/vision insurance
- 403 B (agency contributes when able)
- Life insurance (agency pays for certain plan and employee can increase if would like for small fee)
- Short term disability
- Generous paid time off (4-6 weeks depending on years of service)
- 13 paid holidays
- 3 employee events throughout the year that are on company paid time (get paid to have fun!)
- FSCA provides in house training opportunities and external training opportunities including but not limited to EMDR, ASAM Continuum, GAIN, Motivational Interviewing, TF-CBT, Trauma, and trainings sponsored by DHHS, MSHN, CMHA, LifeWays and other State experts.
Qualifications for position are as follows:
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Required Qualifications:
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Demonstrate, through lived experience, a philosophy of commitment to recovery, families and children
- Candidate does not have to be in long-term recovery (yet this is preferred, 2 years substance and alcohol free), however has personal experience related to recovery.
- Have lived experience as a mother
- Minimum education of at least high school diploma or GED required.
- Certified Peer Recovery Coach or ability to obtain Certified Peer Recovery Coach through State of Michigan
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Demonstrate, through lived experience, a philosophy of commitment to recovery, families and children
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation
- Preferred Qualifications but not required:
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Bachelor’s in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Human Service, Psychology, or related field
- Degree in non-related field will be considered if possess 2 years’ experience as case manager
- Willingness to obtain a CADC Development Plan or currently has CADC through MCBAP
- Experience as case manager or working in human service field
When you work with FSCA, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values flexibility, family and providing quality services to our community. Why just work when you can help build strong families and strong communities?
Mon - Fri
40 hours per week
Salary : $15