To qualify for this position, you will need the following:
- Veteran Peer Support Specialists (Peers) are military veterans who are also mental health consumers who are committed to their own recovery, and helping to facilitate the recovery of veterans and other adults with mental illness.
- Candidates for this position must have experience receiving mental health treatment and/or recovery support services.
- Recipients of community mental health services are preferred.
- Veteran Peers must be willing to use their own recovery experience as a vehicle to helping others. More specifically, candidates must be willing to share their personal stories of recovery with individual mental health consumers, groups of consumers, and as part of organized public speaking engagements.
- Veteran Peers must be willing to participate in training and supervision to enhance their ability to engage consumers, and to improve their understanding of the fundamental principles of recovery, peer support and self-determination.
- Candidates must have a valid Michigan driver’s license and a good driving record. Must be able to obtain and retain a Chauffeur’s license and meet the eligibility driving requirements as defined by current insurance company.
- Candidates must demonstrate a nonjudgmental approach that reflects cultural competency, and sensitivity to the unique needs and diverse experiences of veterans and other people with mental illness and their families.
- Veteran Peers must demonstrate the ability to establish working relationships with mental health consumers, provide direct assistance with access to community resources, facilitate educational workshops, support groups and recovery-oriented activities for consumers and their families.
- Candidates must be comfortable interacting with the public under a broad range of circumstances, and have excellent interpersonal skills.
- Candidates must be able to organize their work, and complete tasks within established time frames.
- Candidates for this position who are eligible for certification must be willing to become certified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as Peer Support Specialists within six months of hire.
The Guidance believes that our team members are our most valuable resources, and we invest in them accordingly. We offer our employees a competitive salary, flexible scheduling opportunities, a team-oriented work environment and much more!
The Guidance Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity