Riverwood Center·Benton Heights, Michigan
This role involves providing support and resources to youth with serious emotional disturbances within the behavioral health system, working with them individually and in groups. The peer support specialist will assist youth in self-advocacy, problem-solving, and promoting resiliency while collaborating with the treatment team and family.
At Riverwood Center we have a team of caring and committed professionals providing a wide array of personalized services to individuals with behavioral health, intellectual & developmental disabilities and substance use disorders. Riverwood Center is located in beautiful Southwest Michigan with staff at seven sites across Berrien County. We are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and a member of Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health, Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards, and the National Council for Behavioral Health.
· Fourteen (14) Holidays · Twenty (20) PTO Days · Defined Benefit Pension · Outstanding Health, Vision & Dental Insurance · Life Insurance · Short- and Long-Term Disability · Flexible Spending · Strong Work/Life Balance · Employee Assistance Program · Generous Continuing Education · YMCA 360 · Flexible work schedules · Full administrative support
· Provides support and resource for youth with serious emotional disturbances who are receiving services in the behavioral health system. · They will work with individuals one on one and in a group setting. · Assist youth to self-advocate, problem solve, and promote resiliency while working collaboratively with others involved service delivery. · Build and foster relationships with the youth, family & others working with the youth · Act as a key member of the treatment team.
· Young adult between the ages of 18 through 28, that has lived experience as a person who is or has received behavioral health serviced. · Experience receiving services as a youth in complex, child systems (behavioral health, child welfare, juvenile justice, special education, foster care etc.) preferred. · Strong communication, time management, organization, and computer skills. · Must possess a valid Michigan Driver’s License, reliable transportation, and insurance.
· Completion of MDHHS Youth Peer Support training within 6 months of hire.
Candidates must be young adults aged 18 through 28 with lived experience receiving behavioral health services, and they must possess a valid Michigan Driver's License, reliable transportation, and insurance. Prior experience navigating complex child systems like behavioral health or child welfare is preferred, along with strong communication and organizational skills.
Market context
Behavioral health openings in Michigan often draw steady interest because employers need independently licensed clinicians who can provide consistent weekly availability. For this LMSW role, competition may center on licensure status, schedule flexibility, and readiness to meet a 25-session, 30-hour weekly commitment. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time versus reading the full posting, then confirm your Michigan licensure and availability before applying.
