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Certified Peer Specialist Addictive Diseases

McIntosh Trail Community Service Board
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Esmond, GA, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • McIntosh Trail Community Service Board is seeking a Certified Peer Specialist to assist individuals with mental illness, addiction, and developmental disabilities in achieving optimal functioning and recovery.
  • The position involves providing support with daily living activities, monitoring client behavior, and facilitating psycho-educational groups focused on Wellness Recovery Action Planning.
  • Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, along with a valid Certified Peer Specialist Addictive Diseases certification.
  • The role requires at least one year of relevant experience, and some positions may necessitate a valid Georgia driver's license.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

About McIntosh Trail
At McIntosh Trail Community Service Board, we offer individuals experiencing symptoms associated with mental illness, addictive
disease and/or developmental disability the hope for optimal functioning and recovery by providing quality behavioral health services
and supports.
Summary

Under direct supervision, assists with daily living activities at the person's home, in a daytime non-residential facility or a residential
facility. Observes and monitors client's behavior and charts observations and incidents. Provides training of basic personal and social
skills, simple academics, or work skills to consumers/students in a hospital, residence, group home, workshop, or supported
employment environment
Responsibilities
• Provide psycho-educational groups on Wellness Recovery Action Planning along with handouts for personal WRAP plan
completion.
• Ensure that groups begin and end as scheduled. Provide structure in groups when needed as evidence by articulation of
consequences of destructive and or disrespectful behavior.
• Monitor each peer-led by group for approximately 20 to 30 minutes to ensure peer-led engagement, response and live
application processing.
• Complete group notes on everyone's caseload in an accurate, concise, and timely manner. Ensure that the note contains
pertinent information about the individual's current functioning and progress towards stated goals on their individualized
treatment plan.
• Demonstrates competence in direct service work with individuals and or their family members. Follow through on individual
treatment plans and interventions. Seek consultation and supervision in cases and participate in staffing for Peer referrals.
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED
• Certified Peer Specialist Addictive Diseases certification completed and valid.
• Note: Some positions require a valid Georgia's Driver's License.




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