What are the responsibilities and job description for the Co-Occurring Peer Recovery Specialist position at Shiawassee Health & Wellness?
- Owosso, MI
- Full Time; Hourly
EDUCATION:
High School Graduate or GED
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist and Certified Peer Support Specialist or be willing to participate in an intensive training to become certified.
EXPERIENCE:
Have a co-occurring disorder(s) and have received treatment from a public or private provider. Have personal experience in navigating complex treatment services.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY:
SHW is excited to offer a Co-Occurring Peer Recovery Specialist Position! The person that may be the best fit for this position will have personal experiences with both mental illness and substance use disorders and established a period of recovery of at least 2 years.
The Peer Recovery Specialist
provides services that support, mentor, and assist Individuals served to
achieve community inclusion, participation, independence, recovery, resiliency
and/or productivity. Peers are
individuals who have a unique background and skill level from their experience
in using services and supports to achieve their personal goals of community
membership, independence, and productivity.
Peers have a special ability to gain trust and respect of other
individuals served based on shared experience and perspectives with symptoms
related to diagnoses and with planning and negotiating human services
systems. This position is directly
responsible to the Supervisor of Adult MI Services or other supervisory staff
as designated by the Chief Executive Officer.
RANGE OF PAY:
14.74 to or 23.48 per hour
APPLICATION
Salary : $15 - $23