Community Outreach & Peer Support Coordinator

Aspirebhdd; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Services is seeking a Social Services Technician at The Change Center in Albany, GA. The role focuses on delivering social services to peers and their families, addressing substance use-related challenges, and guiding clients to community resources.

Requires a high school diploma or GED with relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree in a social services field.

Qualifications

• Basic requirements include high school diploma or GED or a Bachelor's degree in a social services field with relevant experience.
• Ability to coordinate and organize delivery of social services to peers and families.
• Knowledge of confidentiality policies and crisis intervention techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provides a broad range of paraprofessional social services and supports to peers and their families.
• Assist peers with personal and social problems related to Substance Use Disorders and link to community resources.
• Maintain program statistics for evaluation and research and document interactions with peers and families.
• Engage in community outreach and develop relationships with community partners.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Community resources navigation

Paraprofessional social services

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in social services

Tools

Agency software

Databases

Job description

Aspire Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Services is seeking a Social Services Technician at The Change Center in Albany, GA. The role focuses on delivering social services to peers and their families, addressing substance use-related challenges, and guiding clients to community resources.

Requires a high school diploma or GED with relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree in a social services field.