Peer Support Specialist for Mental Health & Recovery

Highland Rivers Health; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Personal day

Public loan forgiveness

NHSC loan forgiveness

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Georgia is seeking a Peer Specialist to provide peer support to individuals with serious mental illness. The role focuses on implementing peer services reimbursable under Georgia's Rehab Option.

As a member of the treatment team, you will help clients articulate recovery goals, support self-directed plans, facilitate mutual support groups, and assist with crisis de-escalation and outreach. This on-site position offers comprehensive benefits.

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.

Job description

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Georgia is seeking a Peer Specialist to provide peer support to individuals with serious mental illness. The role focuses on implementing peer services reimbursable under Georgia's Rehab Option.

As a member of the treatment team, you will help clients articulate recovery goals, support self-directed plans, facilitate mutual support groups, and assist with crisis de-escalation and outreach. This on-site position offers comprehensive benefits.