About this role
Easterseals MORC is hiring for a Peer Support Specialist to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself!
We are looking for Game Changers!
The types of people who wake up excited to make a difference. The superheroes of their field who care about the people they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team.
Benefits of Being a Superhero!
Benefits:
• Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance
• Dependent care reimbursement, and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care and adoption.
• Generous 401K retirement plan
• Paid Leave Options Available
• Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row.
• Wellness Programs
• We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer.
• We provide bonuses and extra incentives to reward hard work & dedication.
• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate.
• Free financial planning services through our partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group, and SoFi.
• Student loan repayment options
• Pet Insurance
Qualifications:
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
• Primary diagnosis of a mental health condition.
• Have a strong personal knowledge of what it is like to have first-hand lived experience with a mental health condition that has caused a substantial life disruption.
• Has been a recipient of mental health treatment and/or services for at least one year.
• Have personal experience in navigating complex mental health treatment services.
• Self-identifies as having a mental health condition with a substantial life disruption and shares their recovery story in supporting others.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Engage individuals in a welcoming, hopeful, empathetic manner even during acute phase.
• Collaborates as part of an interdisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating services for psychiatric, co-morbid, and/or co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorder consumers in the urgent care setting.
• Deliver urgent care services to persons presenting with complex needs in physical health, mental health and substance abuse.
• Share mental health story through lived experience of moving from hopelessness to hope.
• Assist individuals with completing self-screening tools such as PHQ9, PTSD-5, AUDIT/AUDIT-C and AHC.
• Integrate physical and mental health care, including the development of wellness plans.
• Develop, implement and provide health and wellness supports to address preventable risk factors for chronic conditions.
Easterseals MORC was awarded Metro Detroit and West Michigan 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For!