Certified Peer Specialist (PSR)

Apalachee Center, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Apalachee Center, Inc. in North Florida seeks a PSR Certified Peer Specialist to provide structured psychosocial rehabilitation and peer support for individuals with mental health and substance use challenges.

The role involves leading activity groups, updating treatment plans, and maintaining accurate documentation; you will also meet with clients individually to foster recovery goals and collaborate with clinical staff.

Qualifications

• PSR Certified Peer Specialist with lived experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and conducts psychosocial rehabilitation service activity groups using Agency-approved modules.
• Develops and updates the rehabilitation component of the CSP and completes all required clinical documentation within 24 hours.
• Maintains logs of staff activities and supports peers in coordinating with case managers and clinicians to reach recovery goals.

Skills

Peer support

Recovery tools

WRAP

Job description

Apalachee Center, Inc. is best known for helping individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises. Apalachee Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services across 8 counties (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties).

Apalachee Center, Inc. offers competitive benefits for our full-time positions to include health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long term disability, paid time off, and more.

Overview

The PSR Certified Peer Specialist provides a unique blend of structured psychosocial rehabilitation services and lived-experience-based peer support for individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders. By combining professional rehabilitation responsibilities with the insights of personal recovery, the PSR Certified Peer Specialist fosters hope, empowerment, and long-term recovery in a safe and supportive environment. When the PSR program census exceeds 12 clients, the PSR Certified Peer Specialist is responsible for facilitating a second PSR group to ensure appropriate group sizes and individualized attention. When not facilitating groups, the specialist is expected to meet individually with clients from a small outpatient caseload to provide peer support services, focusing on recovery goals, self-advocacy, and engagement in treatment.

Essential/Core Job-specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Coordinates and conducts psychosocial rehabilitation service activity groups using Agency-approved modules. Plans and implements daily and weekly activity schedules in accordance with the overall approved activity services plan.
• Participates in or assists with the development and updates of the rehabilitation component of the Client Service Plan (CSP). Completes all required clinical services documentation accurately and within 24 hours of delivery of services, ensuring timely submission for supervisor review.
• Maintains accurate documentation of staff activities, program operations, inventory of equipment and supplies, and other logs in accordance with Agency procedures.
• Assists peers using recovery tools such as the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) to identify wellness strategies and create individualized crisis/post-crisis plans. Facilitates regular meetings to help peers recognize their strengths and communicate their recovery goals to staff and clinicians. Supports peers in collaborating with case managers and clinical staff to develop and work toward self-directed recovery goals.