Peer Support Specialist
Agency Name: Centra Wellness Network
Agency Contact: Cassie Lietaert
- Position Type: Full Time
- Job Type: Permanent
- County: Manistee
- Salary Range: $17.70-$23.00 per Hour
- Send applications to: www.centrawellness.org
As a member of the Clinical Supports Services team, provides recovery based services and supports to adults who are diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness, which may include co-occurring serious mental illness and/or a serious mental illness with co-occurring substance disorder through the implementation of the Person Centered Plan. Supports, mentors, and assists clients to achieve community inclusion, participation, independence, recovery, resiliency, and/or productivity.
Qualifications, Skills, and Conditions –
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor degree in Human Services or a related field preferred.
• Must be receiving or have received services from a public mental health system for a serious mental health issue in the past and is currently in recovery. Individuals, based on illness, may be allowed to continue to receive services while employed by CWN as long as it is not their mentor or supervisor who is giving the treatment.
• Must have or be actively working toward the Peer Support Specialist Certification as required by MDHHS.