Peer Specialist (Peer Day Program)

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Benefits

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Personal Day

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

NHSC Loan Forgiveness

Clinical Supervision

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking a dedicated Peer Specialist to support individuals with serious mental illness in a recovery-focused approach. You will work as part of the treatment team, bringing lived experience to inform care planning and goal setting.

You will assist clients in coordinating with case management, facilitating self-help groups, and providing crisis support when needed. The role leverages Medicaid Rehab Option services to promote recovery and engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience working in behavioral health settings.
• Ability to articulate recovery goals and support plans.
• Strong communication with treatment teams.
• Comfort with crisis intervention and de-escalation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in treatment teams, offering lived experience perspective.
• Assist clients in articulating recovery goals and creating plans.
• Support clients in working with case managers to advance recovery steps.
• Help clients join or form self-help groups.
• Assist in crisis situations and document incidents.

Skills

Lived experience

Peer support

Team collaboration

Crisis de-escalation

Education

High school diploma or GED

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.

Job Summary:

The Peer Specialist is an active member of the team and provides peer support services to individuals with serious mental illnesses. The Peer Specialist is responsible for the implementation of peer support services, which are Medicaid reimbursable under Georgia's Rehab Option. Are you ready to make a Difference?

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• 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.


• Other duties as assigned.

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


• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.


• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.