Top 48 Peer recovery Jobs in Georgia

Lead Peer Specialist (BHCC)
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems —Athens, GA
- $21.50 - $23.80 an hour
- Full-time
- 18 years or older
- Addiction Medicine
- Mid-level
Wellness & Recovery Coach - Barrow County
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems —Winder, GA
- Full-time
- HIPAA
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
Wellness & Recovery Coach - Clarke County
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems —Athens, GA
- Full-time
- HIPAA
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
Certified Peer Specialist
Goshen Valley —Canton, GA
- $18 - $40 an hour
- Choose your own hours
- Microsoft Word
- Clean driving record
- 5 years
- Mileage reimbursement
- Flexible schedule
Peer Specialist (BHCC) Case Manager
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems —Athens, GA
- $19 - $22 an hour
- Full-time
- 18 years or older
- Addiction Medicine
- Mid-level
Wellness and Recovery Coach - Walton County
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems —Monroe, GA
- Full-time
- HIPAA
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
Peer Advocate
Wellroot Family Services —Gainesville, GA
- $20 an hour
- Evenings as needed
- Spanish
- English
- Mid-level
Case Manager (Peer) -
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems —Winder, GA
- $21.63 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Mileage reimbursement
11d
Certified Peer Specialist
PINELAND BH/DD CSB —Statesboro, GA
- From $33,280 a year
- Full-time
- Addiction Medicine
- HIPAA
- Office
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Peer Liaison- Vocational Services
Shepherd Center, Inc. —Atlanta, GA
- Full-time
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Hospital
- Public speaking
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8d
Residential Peer
Legacy Behavioral Health Services —Valdosta, GA
- Psychiatry
- Addiction Medicine
- Word processing
Jail In-Reach PEER Specialist
Claratel Behavioral Health —Atlanta, GA
- Weekends as needed
- Addiction Medicine
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
Quick Apply
4d
Care Coordinator/CPS-AD - SA Residential and SAIOP - Clayton Co.
View Point Health —Morrow, GA
- Full-time
- Pass drug screening
- English
- Mid-level
Peer Specialist (Peer Day Program)
Highland Rivers Community Service Board —Rome, GA
- Bilingual
- Pass drug screening
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
Quick Apply
1d
D137- Peer Specialist
River Edge Behavioral Heath —Milledgeville, GA
- Full-time
- Psychiatry
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
WHAM Specialist
Atlanta Quality Care Solutions —Augusta, GA
- Part-time
- Writing skills
- High school diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree
Certified Peer Specialist - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team - Gwinn/Rockdale/Newton Co.
View Point Health —Lawrenceville, GA
- Full-time
- Addiction Medicine
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Paid training
- Health insurance
13d
Peer Support Worker
Community Service Board of Middle Georgia - PEO, Ltd. —Dublin, GA
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Organizational skills
- Paid training
- Disability insurance
Quick Apply
Certified Peer Specialist (Peer Day Program)
Highland Rivers Community Service Board —Austell, GA
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
Quick Apply
1d
Forensic Peer Mentor
Aspire Behavioral Health & DD Services —Albany, GA
- $30,784 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Commuter assistance
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Lead Peer Specialist (BHCC)

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems -
Athens, GA

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Job Details

Full-time
$21.50 - $23.80 an hour

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED

Full Job Description

Position Summary:

The Lead Peer Specialist will assist in overseeing Peer Specialist staff within the Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) and provide instruction and direction to staff. With minimal supervision, provides a broad range of paraprofessional activities to participants engaged in Behavioral Health Crisis Services. Provides one-on-one recovery coaching, participates in treatment team planning, facilitates group skills training and education, documents all client interactions in electronic health record (EHR).

Job Responsibilities and Performance Standards:

Lead Peer Specialist Duties:

Monitors and approves time and attendance for all Peer Specialists at the BHCC. Will track any missed punches, lunch breaks, overtime hours, etc. for staff to ensure accuracy.
May assist in approving and processing timecards at the end of each pay period as needed.
Oversees hiring process of new peer specialists: Will serve as hiring manager and will complete full workflow associated with hiring process (request job posting, filtering through resumes, conducting interviews, coordinating with HR recruiter on submitting offer letters)
Meet regularly with clinical supervisor to discuss workflow, updates regarding staff or unit, discrepancies, etc.
Attend weekly leadership team meetings and report any relevant updates.
Assign and coordinate group coverage between all staff. Ensure adequate
Audit peer documentation and ensure that it is being completed within designated timeframe.

Direct Service Responsibilities:

Provides individual recovery coaching sessions utilizing Motivational Interviewing techniques to offer individual coaching and support.
- Supports and promotes multiple pathways to recovery.
- Assists with strength-based development of skills utilizing your own lived experiences in

recovery.

- Assists client to identify and link to community resources that promote and support recovery.
- Documents in EHR the individual and group interactions and progress by end of shift on

same day of service.

- Complies with client confidentiality as specified by department policy.
Completes treatment plan reviews and updates with client, family members, significant others and

appropriate community agencies (with appropriate consents in place.)

- Attends treatment team meetings scheduled by other team members.
- Assists the client and team with identifying appropriate group activities based on assessed needs.

c. Participates in the development and update of treatment plans with client and treatment team.

d. Utilizes recovery coaching sessions to help client identify individualized goals based on their strengths, needs, abilities and preferences.

e. Provides appropriate input based on client’s recovery status, interviews with client and

observation of the client.

Provides group skills training and education sessions.
- Attends training on evidenced-based group training modalities.
- Follows evidence-based curriculum requirements to conduct daily group skills or education sessions that support wellness and recovery.
- Provides appropriate emotional support, encouragement and coaching to clients and assist in the resolution of problems.
- Refers to clinician or team leader for any services or discussions outside scope of Peer Specialist coaching practice.
Monitors client progress toward treatment goals.
- Provides appropriate input in developing and maintaining a network of community contacts.
- Assists client with self-monitoring of goals and steps to reach those goals.
- Provides appropriate communication to treatment team regarding client treatment progress.
Maintains appropriate credentials and attends trainings as necessary.
- Attends community seminars and meetings if schedule allows and approved by supervisor.
- Maintains continuing education program for Peer Certification as either CPS-MH or CPS-AD/CARES.
- Follows ethical code of conduct.
- Maintains appropriate boundaries.
- Maintains knowledge by reading up-to-date articles, books, etc.
Documents all client and client-related interactions in client’s EHR.
- Completes required agency training on the EHR.
- Submits all documentation by the close of business on the same day of service.
- 2nd signatures supervisor on documentation as directed by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must have a diagnosis of mental illness, addiction, or a dual diagnosis of mental illness and addictive disease and a strong desire to identify themselves as a person with mental illness (current or former consumer of mental health services).
- Applicants must hold a GED or High School diploma and be at least 18 years of age. You may be requested to provide a copy of this document.
- Applicants must have demonstrated experience with leadership, advocacy, or governance, and be well grounded in your recovery (per CPS and CPS-AD/CARES guidelines).

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must have a diagnosis of mental illness, addiction, or a dual diagnosis of mental illness and addictive disease and a strong desire to identify themselves as a person with mental illness (current or former consumer of mental health services).
- Applicants must hold a GED or High School diploma and be at least 18 years of age. You may be requested to provide a copy of this document.
- Applicants must have demonstrated experience with leadership, advocacy, or governance, and be well grounded in your recovery (per CPS and CPS-AD/CARES guidelines).

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a related social services field. A commitment and dedication to working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness and a willingness to provide treatment to clients in their homes and other community settings.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Must be a certified Peer Specialist or CARES to retain this position.

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