Peer Support Specialist
firsthandDetroit, Michigan, United States
Posted August 6, 2025
36000 - 36000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Firsthand is dedicated to valuing firsthand experience with serious mental illness. Founded by serial entrepreneurs and healthcare executives committed to serving underserved populations, the company partners with community-based organizations to address mental health needs. Firsthand fosters a team of like-minded business-builders to drive innovative solutions in this critical area.
Job Description
Firsthand supports individuals living with serious mental illness through a holistic approach, focusing on trust-building, engagement, and ongoing support. They offer a skills-based role as a peer recovery specialist within a mental health network, leveraging lived experience and healthcare system navigation to improve self-management and promote recovery. The role involves outreach, engagement, care coordination, and adherence monitoring.
Requirements
- Empathy, compassion, and approachability
- Flexible, growth mindset
- Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of recovery
- Patience and persistence
- Comfort working in a multidisciplinary team
- Intermediate computer skills
Benefits
- Physical and mental health
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with a match
- Parental leave
- Vacation
- Vaccination Policy