Hiring: Peer Support Specialist- ACT Company: The Guidance Center Location: Southgate, MI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 20:05:29 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Gradle, Plaid About the job Qualifications: •To qualify for this position, you will need the following: •Candidates for this position must have experience as recipients of community mental health services, and 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 consumers, groups of consumers, and as part of organized public speaking engagements. •Peers must be willing to participate in training and supervision to enhance their effectiveness with peers, and to improve their understanding of the fundamental principles of recovery, peer support and self-determination. •Must demonstrate a nonjudgmental approach that reflects cultural competency and sensitivity to the unique needs and diverse experiences of people with mental illness and their families. •Must demonstrate the ability to engage ACT consumers in home settings and within the community. •Candidate will work with the ACT Team to develop working relationships with consumers and provide direct assistance with access to community resources in an effort to remove barriers preventing consumers from effectively managing their illness. •Must be willing to participate in training and supervision to enhance their understanding of co-occurring disorders, identifying high risk behaviors, recovery, and safety training. •Must demonstrate the ability to establish working relationship Compensation: •$21 Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!