General Summary

This position performs a variety of direct service functions for persons served of mental health services, including services for adults with developmental disabilities, adults with serious mental illnesses, and adults with substance abuse disorders.

This position reports to: Program Supervisor

Essential Functions

1. Directly supervises persons served during service activities (both on site and in community-based settings).
2. Carries out daily program plans as prescribed through the individual plan of service of the person served and as assigned by the supervisor.
3. Provides transportation services when necessary.
4. Assists persons served with the administration of medication as prescribed.
5. Provides training and education services to persons served.
6. Assists with the preparation of program planning, organizing and assembling materials and proper cleanup and storage of materials and supplies.
7. Participates in person centered planning-related meetings as requested.
8. Documents the progress of consumers through the completion of case record.
9. Completes other agency documentation as required.
10. Lapeer County Community Mental Health embraces an employment environment that promotes recovery and discovery, a person-centered approach to treatment/services, and cultural competence.  An employee with this or any position is expected to support the employment environment.

Other Functions

1. Participates in training and continuing education opportunities as assigned. 
2. Other duties as assigned by the Mental Health Supervisor.

This list may not be inclusive of the total scope of job functions to be performed.  Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or modified at any time.  

Employment Qualifications

Education: High school graduation

Experience:  

1. Entry-level position.
2. Prefer experience working with adults with mental health disabilities (developmental disabilities and/or serious mental illnesses)

Other Requirements:

1. A current or previous primary person served of publicly funded mental health services.
2. Ability to work with persons served and providers of mental health services. 
3. Ability to write and speak effectively.
4. Possession of a valid Michigan driver's license or ability to travel to and access assigned service sites.
5. Possession of certification from the Michigan Department Health & Human Services (MDHHS) as a “Certified Peer Support Specialist”.

The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description.  The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.

FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt

Worker's Compensation Code: 8835 

Occupational Employment Statistical Code:  66014 / 66017

Physical Requirements: (This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description.  These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements and working conditions.  Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements):  

1. Ability to utilize office equipment and complete paperwork requirements as assigned.
2. Ability to communicate effectively with persons served and providers of mental health services.
3. Ability to drive a vehicle or travel to and from assigned service sites.

Working Conditions:

1. Works in office settings and in community-based service sites throughout the county.
2. Required to travel within the county.
3. Delivers care to persons served with a range of physical and mental healthrelated disabilities.

Exposure to communicable diseases, blood, and other potentially infectious bodily fluids and materials.