Peer Support Specialist

Overview

As our Peer Support Partner you will strive to empower individuals to achieve their hopes, dreams and goals and connect them with their personal recovery journey.  Peer Support Specialists have walked the path of recovery from mental illness. They have a special ability to gain trust and respect of individuals based on shared experience and perspectives with disabilities, and with planning and negotiating human services systems. Peer specialist services provide individuals with opportunities to support, mentor, and assist individuals to achieve community inclusion, participation, independence, recovery, resiliency and/or productivity.

Hours – Full-Time hours are generally Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, based on consumer need. Evenings and Weekends may be required.

Must have – A valid Michigan driver’s license and personal mental health recovery experience.

Salary - $16.71/hr

Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Trainings
Retirement Savings Plan
12 Paid Holidays
24-Hour On-site Gym
Supportive Team Environment
Generous Leave Time Package
Qualify for Loan Forgiveness
And More...

NeMCMHA

Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health employs nearly 400 people across 17 accredited programs in our 4-county region. Serving residents of Alpena, Alcona, Presque Isle, and Montmorency counties since 1968, we seek to provide comprehensive services and supports that enable people to live and work independently.

To Apply:

Go to nemcmh.org and fill out an online application.