Certified Peer Specialist (Peer Day Program)

Highland Rivers Health; Austell (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Benefits

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Personal Day

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking a Certified Peer Specialist to join the treatment team and provide peer support for individuals with serious mental illness. This role emphasizes lived experience and Medicaid Rehab Option reimbursement in Georgia.

The CPS will engage clients in goal setting, recovery planning, and connecting them with self-help resources, while aiding staff with education and advocacy within a collaborative care model.

Responsibilities

• Active in Treatment Team bringing the perspective of the lived experience to the team; advises and educates staff as needed.
• Assist individuals in articulating personal goals for recovery and group sessions; support creation of recovery plans with available resources.
• Assist individuals with steps to achieve goals in coordination with their case manager or treatment team.
• Assist individuals in setting up and sustaining self-help groups and locating existing groups.
• Independently or with guidance, teach problem solving techniques with individuals and groups; discuss daily living problems and coping methods.
• Provide crisis support in clinic; de-escalate crises and guide through 1013/2013 processes; contact support systems when applicable; submit Non-Serious Incident Reports within 24 hours.
• Handle crisis telephone calls, information requests about services, and follow-up outreach calls.

Job description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health! Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

JOB SUMMARY

The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) is an active member of the team and provides peer support services to individuals with serious mental illnesses. CPS is responsible for the implementation of peer support services, which are Medicaid reimbursable under Georgia's Rehab Option.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Active in Treatment Team to bring the perspective of the "lived experience" to the team; advises and educates staff as needed.
• 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 clients 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 Consumer 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.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness