Recovery Peer Specialist: Empowerment & Wellness

Gateway Community Service Board; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Community Service Board in Savannah, GA seeks a Certified Peer Specialist to use lived experience to promote recovery and empower clients receiving behavioral health services. You will provide structured peer support, foster social connection, and help individuals build natural supports and independent living skills.

Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, you will document services in CareLogic, maintain caseloads, participate in treatment planning, and connect clients with

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Current Georgia CPS certification required.
• Forty hours of CPS training completed.
• Lived recovery experience utilized in peer support.

Responsibilities

• Provides peer support and recovery-oriented services.
• Assists consumers in achieving recovery and wellness goals.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation.
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning and team meetings.
• Supports community outreach and engagement activities.
• Connects consumers to community resources and support systems.
• Promotes self-advocacy, empowerment, and independent living skills.
• Serves as a recovery role model and mentor.

Skills

Lived Experience

Peer Support

Communication

Team Collaboration

Self-Advocacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CPS Certification (GA)

40 hours CPS training

Job description

Gateway Community Service Board in Savannah, GA seeks a Certified Peer Specialist to use lived experience to promote recovery and empower clients receiving behavioral health services. You will provide structured peer support, foster social connection, and help individuals build natural supports and independent living skills.

Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, you will document services in CareLogic, maintain caseloads, participate in treatment planning, and connect clients with