Peer Support

5 days ago

Adrian, United States Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority Full time
Who is LCMHA?

LCMHA (Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority) provides or manages a full array of services to adults and children with mental health and/or emotional disturbances, persons with substance use disorders, and persons with developmental disabilities. Our mission is to create a path to resilience, recovery, wellness, and self-determination for these individuals.

What would this job entail?

The Peer Support Specialist functions as a role model to peers, exhibiting competency in personal recovery and the use of coping skills. He/she serves as a personal guide and mentor for consumers seeking, or already in, recovery from mental illness or co-occurring disorders, and supports a consumer's journey toward recovery and wellness. Specifically, this individual will:
  • Share their story through their lived experience of moving from hopelessness to hope;
  • Provide direct services to support consumers with health navigation, accessing resources, and supporting a person centered recovery journey;
  • Assist consumers in connecting with community services (e.g., Medicaid, food stamps or other necessary financial support);
  • Be a consumer's navigator through the CMH system when requested by the consumer and may assist consumers as an advocate in adjudication processes;
  • Facilitate support groups, and develop and implement health and wellness classes;
  • Carry out additional duties as assigned by supervisor.
The qualifications for this position are:
  • No specific type of previous work experience is required;
  • High school diploma (or its equivalent) is required;
  • Lived experience with a mental health diagnosis, and at least three years of current recovery is required;
  • Possess a valid U.S. driver's license, with an acceptable driving record;
  • Basic computer knowledge (such as familiarity with email and internet use) and experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.) is highly desirable.
Bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Why work for LCMHA?

We have been around for over 40 years providing services to some of the most vulnerable members of the Lenawee County community. We feel a responsibility to identify needs and work with our community partners to identify solutions. We have been leaders in implementing system change.

The hourly wage for this position ranges, from:
  • $18.16 (annualized: $35,412 - based on a 37-1/2 hour work week / the starting wage);
To:
  • $23.46 (annualized: $45,747 - based on a 37-1/2 hour work week).
The range is based on the number of years of service with the agency.

The benefits package includes:

Employees receive a generous paid leave benefit, and paid leave begins to accrue on an employee's first day of employment; an employee would receive about 24-1/2 paid days off in the first year. The number of paid leave hours an employee accrues is based on length of service; the paid leave time accruing increases after one year, five years, and ten years of employment.

Employees receive scheduled annual salary increases, starting after one year of employment.

Paid HolidaysLCMHA observes 14 paid holidays per year; employees are eligible for paid holidays as of the first day of employment.

Employees are eligible to enroll in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance as of the first day of employment.
  • Medical insurance: the agency covers:
    • The agency covers 100% of the insurance cost for one of the plan choices, at all three levels of coverage (employee-only, employee-plus-one, and family coverage);
    • The agency covers about 94% of the insurance cost at the employee-only coverage level for the other two plan choices;
    • The agency covers about 82% of the insurance cost at the employee-plus-one and family coverage levels for the other two plan choices.
  • Vision insurance: the agency covers 87% of the cost for all coverage levels;
  • Dental insurance: the agency covers 100% of the cost for all coverage levels.

Employees who decline to enroll in the agency's medical insurance program because they have medical insurance coverage from a different source receive a medical insurance opt-out payment (this benefit starts as of the first day of employment).

Retirement Benefits: this benefit starts as of the first day of employment.

Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (at no cost)this benefit starts as of the 91st day of employment.

LCMHA is also a participating / qualifying site for several student debt relief options including the HRSA Loan Repayment Program & MDHHS Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (Please note that employee eligibility is determined by these programs, and not by LCMHA).

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