Wellness and Support Advocate

Mental Health America of the Heartland currently seeks a Wellness and Support Advocate to provide non-clinical peer support to people with developmental/intellectual disabilities and/or mental illness.  The opening is for 20-30 hours per week, Monday through Friday, a daily schedule to be determined upon hire. The successful candidate will be working at EITAS in Kansas City, MO.

The primary focus of support will be monitoring and mentoring personal life skills, and assisting clients in understanding and benefitting from prescribed medication and support services programs. 

Primary duties include providing support to access and utilize mental health and community resources, leading client groups, and providing guidance to develop personal life skills and sustain community living.  The successful candidate will be self-motivated, responsible and have reliable transportation.

Qualified applicants must have

• Personal lived experience of recovery from mental illness, required
• GED or high school diploma; some post-secondary education, preferred
• Certification as a Peer Specialist in Kansas or Missouri or eligibility/ commitment to acquire same, required 

Mental Health America of the Heartland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Mail or hand-deliver cover letter with resume and completed application (found on-line at www.mhah.org) to:

Mental Health America of the Heartland

739 Minnesota Ave

Kansas City, KS 66101

Attn: Human Resources/ WASA (EITAS)

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Deadline: Open Until Filled

No phone calls, faxes or emails please.  EOE.