Certified Peer Specialist Lead — Recovery Programs

Highland Rivers Health in; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance through State Health/

Flexible Benefits

Retirement Plan with employer matching

4 weeks of Paid Time Off

10 paid holidays

1 personal day

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Georgia seeks a Certified Peer Specialist Lead to supervise the Peer Day Program and provide peer support to individuals with serious mental illness. The CPS Lead implements peer services, which are Medicaid reimbursable under Georgia's Rehab Option.

You will mentor other specialists, assist clients in recovery planning, crisis de-escalation, and engaging in self-help groups, while coordinating with treatment teams to support self-directed recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision of the staff working in the Peer program, providing clinical support, coaching and administrative supervision.
• Assist individuals in articulating personal goals for recovery and group sessions. Support individuals in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports and resources to aid them in achieving those goals
• Assist individuals in working with their case manager or treatment team in determining the steps he/she needs to take in order to achieve these goals and self-directed recovery.
• Assist individuals in setting up and sustaining self-help (mutual support) groups, as well as means of locating and joining existing groups.
• Independently or with periodic assistance of higher graded treatment team members, utilize and teach problem solving techniques with individuals and groups; discussions will be utilized where individuals will share common problems in daily living and methods they have employed to manage and cope with these problems.
• Provides support during in clinic crises. Is present with the individual in crisis to assist in de-escalating the crisis and supporting the individual. In the event of a 1013/2013, supports the staff and individual through the process. If applicable, will reach out to the individual's support system. Completes the Non-Serious Incident Report following each incident and submits it to the Individual Advocate within 24 hours.
• Is available to handle crisis telephone calls, information seeking (about our services) telephone calls and follow up engagement/outreach telephone calls.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Georgia seeks a Certified Peer Specialist Lead to supervise the Peer Day Program and provide peer support to individuals with serious mental illness. The CPS Lead implements peer services, which are Medicaid reimbursable under Georgia's Rehab Option.

You will mentor other specialists, assist clients in recovery planning, crisis de-escalation, and engaging in self-help groups, while coordinating with treatment teams to support self-directed recovery.