Are you passionate about mental health and eager to use your lived experience with mental health recovery to support others on their recovery journey? We’re looking for a dedicated and inspiring Peer Support Specialist to join our dynamic Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) team. This is an opportunity to help individuals move towards their life worth living by learning and practicing proven skills. You will be a part of a dedicated team that works together to provide comprehensive DBT.What You Will Be DoingAs a Peer Support Specialist on the DBT team, you are a member of a multidisciplinary team that works with youth and adults who experience difficulties managing emotions, and often thoughts of suicide. As a Peer Support Specialist, you would provide hope, mentorship, and practical support to individuals as they learn skills and move through the proven DBT curriculum. You would be doing things such as providing peer-to-peer support through individual meetings, group facilitation, and outreach activities; co-leading DBT skills groups with an experienced clinician; sharing personal experiences of recovery to model hope and resilience.; assisting participants with navigating mental health services, transportation, housing, employment, and other life domains. You will also meet with you one-on-one to practice skills; participate in DBT consultation meetings to support the team, and to gain the support of the team; and maintain documentation while adhering to confidentiality, ethics, and professional boundaries.What We Require
You will have a High School diploma or GED and completion of (or willingness to complete) a recognized Peer Specialist certification program. You will have lived experiences with a mental health condition that involves difficulties with emotions. You will have a valid Michigan driver’s license with reliable transportation and a willingness to travel locally and meet clients in their homes, the community, and office setting, as well as transport clients, as needed. Candidates with the ability to engage compassionately & respectfully with diverse youths & adults and possess strong communication, boundary-setting, and teamwork skills are desired. You’ll have basic computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, database management and e-mail along with basic knowledge in the use of electronic office equipment, including copy and fax machines.Why Work For ISK
Because we make a difference in the lives of the individuals we serve in the Kalamazoo community every day. You will have the opportunity to work with amazing co-workers in an environment that values diversity, inclusion, work/life balance and encourages ongoing education for professional development.We also offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, with some of the best retirement plans in southwest Michigan including a 6.2% retirement match and pension plan! You will also enjoy generous PTO and paid holidays and the opportunity to earn additional PTO hours for participating in our wellness program! Kalamazoo is the home of the Kalamazoo Promise!Who We Are
Integrated Services of Kalamazoo (ISK) has been delivering quality services and programs to improve the lives of those we serve for over 30 years. ISK works with youth, families, and adults with mental illnesses, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders to help them succeed. We provide welcoming and diverse community partnerships which collaborate and share resources to support individuals and families to be successful and achieve their goals in a trauma-informed environment.Come Join Us!Individuals of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds along with bilingual candidates are invited to apply. ISK is an equal opportunity employer that encourages diversity and inclusion among its workforce. ISK fomenta la diversidad y la inclusión.We look forward to meeting you!Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:Physical Efforts – Job demands include prolonged sitting and standing as appropriate. May occasionally require light lifting up to 25 pounds, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or bending as appropriate. Requires coordination of hands and/or eye/hand/foot.Working Conditions – Office environment with noise from computers, copy machine, and telephones. Use of computer screen for periods in excess of 30 minutes at a time. Possible eyestrain from extended periods of viewing computer screen. May be exposed to bloodborne pathogens, infectious diseases, and parasites. Travel throughout the Kalamazoo area is required.

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