November Meeting

Reminder - November 10, 2011 meeting is at 9:00 AM due to having a Social Security Presentation.

Peer Support Job Posting

Job Posting

Peer Support Specialist
Pioneer Behavioral Helath

Part time position $12.00 an hour

General Summary of Duties
The Peer SUpport Specialist will be responsible for facilitating the engagement of consumers that contact the Access center and assist them with system nagivation issues, or issues related to community resources. Additionally, the Peer Support Specialist will provide support for individuals impacted by the wiat list process, and ssist consumers to regain control over their lives and their own recovery process.

Education
High School Diploma or equivalent

Contact information
4707 Antoine, Box#506
Detroit, MI 48201
313-576-2500
Fax 313-576-2501

Picnic Change

Due to bad weather - the picnic will be moved indoors. It will now be at Lincoln Behavioral Servivces.

Picnic Meeting Sept. 7, 2011

Remember that the Initiative meeting on September 7, 2011 will be at Capitol Park in Redford, MI at noon.

Link to map below


http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=26590+Capitol+Redford,+MI+48239&fb=1&geocode=10133823352964925496,42.376240,-83.305928&hq=&hnear=26590+Capitol,+Redford,+Michigan+48239&ll=42.377029,-83.303704&spn=0.015756,0.02708&z=15&vpsrc=6&ei=h_ZgTvnYOpGsNv-vvPAO&pw=2

Job Fair and Meeting time change

The Job Fair is over and it was a successful event!

The next Initiative Meeting on May 11th has been changed to 10:30 AM - still at LBS.

Upcoming Meetings

Upcoming Job Fair Committee Meetings!

3/7/11 - Job Fair Committee 1pm LBS (Training room)
3/22/11 - Job Fair Committee 1pm LBS (Media room)
4/13/11 - Joint Job Fair Committee and Initiative Meeting 9:30 am LBS (Media Room)
4/27/11 - Job Fair Committee Meeting 1pm LBS (Media Room)
5/4/11 - Job Fair Committee Meeting 1 pm - LBS (Media Room)

Employment Initiative Meetings

3/16/11 - 9:30 LBS (Media Room)
4/13/11 - 9:30 LBS (Media Room)

FEBRUARY MEETING DATE CHANGE

The date for the February Meeting has been changed due to a scheduling conflict. It will now be on Friday February 18th, 2011.

Supported Employment Initiative Meeting

The Next Employment Initiative Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 9:00 am at Lincoln Behavioral Services.

Employment Outcomes Professional II Training

Tuesday, February 22 - Thursday, February 24, 2011

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Training

The Center for Excellence
The Guidance Center
13111 Allen Rd.
Southgate, MI 48195

This training is MANDATORY and only for Evidence-Based Supported Employment Specialists, Peer Support Specialists and Supervisors.

Registration deadline - February 7, 2011 4:30 pm with tdavenpo@co.wayne.mi.us.

Certified Peer Support Specialist Job Posting

Full time position or it could be broken down into 2 part time positions.

EMU- Agency Collaboration
640 Temple
Detroit, MI

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 PM on January 31, 2011


Applicants must apply online at the EMU Website

http://www.emujobs.com

Peer Support Job Posting

There is a Certified Peer Support Specialist opening at the Northeast Guidance Center.

Job Description: The Certified Peer Specialist (CPSS) provides peer support services; such as consumer advocate; provides consumer information and peer support for consumers in emergency, outpatient or inpatient settings. The CPSS performs a wide range of tasks to assist consumers in regaining control over their lives and over their own recovery process. The CPSS will role model competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills.


*****This was one of the positions announced during the Initiative Meeting in January.

Contact Northeast Guidance Center to apply.