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BHCC CLINICAL - Certified Peer Specialist

Legacy Behavioral Health Services Human Resources
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Valdosta, GA, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

Employee Assistance

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  • Legacy Behavioral Health Services is hiring a Peer Specialist for their Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Valdosta, Georgia.
  • The position requires a high school diploma or GED, with an associate degree in human services preferred, and at least one year of active treatment for a mental health and/or substance use diagnosis.
  • Candidates must be in recovery for at least two years and obtain certification as a Peer Specialist within six months of hire.
  • The job involves providing peer support services, facilitating group sessions, and monitoring peer progress, with extensive documentation required.
  • Compensation details are not provided in the job listing, but the organization offers benefits including an Employee Assistance Program.
A National Health Service Corp Certified Site for further information visit https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/state-loan-repayment-program/index.html聽
Job Description
Legacy Behavioral Health Services is hiring individuals with a passion for making a difference in their community! We are seeking a Peer Specialist to work in our Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) in Valdosta, Georgia. Under general supervision of peer services and dedicated program, provides peer support services to program in the form of group facilitation and one-on-one peer support. Performs a wide range of tasks to assist peers in regaining control over their own lives and over their recovery process including advocacy, providing resources to connect with other peers, WRAP plan development, and use of lived experience and personal recovery story. Functions as a role model of maintaining recovery and ongoing utilization of wellness and recovery tools. Monitors peer progress towards treatment goals. Extensive documentation required; accurately charts services and peer progress. Participates in staffing/planning sessions and offers a Peer perspective on treatment.
Benefits:
Employee Assistance Program-聽We offer EAP services to all full-time and part-time employees. EAP services include legal assistance, financial consultations, access to work-life specialists, and up to 4 counseling session
This position requires:
  • High school diploma or GED聽
  • Associate Degree in field of human services preferred
  • Eligible for Certification as a Peer Specialist or Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist by the state of Georgia and obtain certification within 6 months of hire. Must have a good working knowledge of computers, including Microsoft Office.
  • Utilizes discretion in handling the organization鈥檚 confidential information and consumer-protected information. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Must have a valid driver鈥檚 license Must have a Mental Health and/or Substance Use Diagnosis
  • Must have received at least one year of active treatment and currently be receiving only maintenance treatment (psychiatrist, therapy, and support groups such as AA, NA) Must be in recovery, clean and sober, for at least 2 years
  • No incarceration or law enforcement involvement in the last 2 years Mus t be able to provide 2 letters of recommendation from someone who has had an impact on your recovery (mental health specialist, natural support, law enforcement official, etc.)
Who are we:
Legacy Behavioral Health Services provides support within 10 counties in South GA, Ben-Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner County. Legacy Behavioral Health Services believes that through individualized care, quality of care and support, your life could be transformed.
Working Conditions:
Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in LBHS or personal vehicle.

ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION
Position opened to:
ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed, in your current position, for 1 month without any disciplinary action.
Drug-Free and Smoke Free Workplace/ Equal Opportunity Employer聽

Sitio certificado del National Health Service Corp para obtener m谩s informaci贸n, visite https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repaid/state-loan-repaid-program/index.html

Descripci贸n del trabajo

隆Legacy Behavioral Health Services est谩 contratando personas apasionadas por marcar la diferencia en su comunidad! Buscamos un par especialista certificado para trabajar en nuestro equipo BHCC. Bajo la supervisi贸n general de los servicios de pares y el programa dedicado, brinda servicios de apoyo de pares al programa en forma de facilitaci贸n grupal y apoyo de pares individualizado.聽 Realiza una amplia gama de tareas para ayudar a sus pares a recuperar el control sobre sus propias vidas y su proceso de recuperaci贸n, incluida la promoci贸n, la provisi贸n de recursos para conectarse con otros pares, el desarrollo del plan WRAP y el uso de experiencias vividas e historias de recuperaci贸n personal.聽 Funciona como un modelo a seguir para mantener la recuperaci贸n y la utilizaci贸n continua de herramientas de bienestar y recuperaci贸n. Supervisa el progreso de sus compa帽eros hacia los objetivos del tratamiento.聽 Se requiere documentaci贸n extensa; traza con precisi贸n los servicios y el progreso de los pares.聽 Participa en sesiones de dotaci贸n de personal/planificaci贸n y ofrece una perspectiva de pares sobre el tratamiento.

Beneficios:

  • Programa de asistencia al empleado : ofrecemos servicios EAP a todos los empleados de tiempo completo y parcial. Los servicios de EAP incluyen asistencia legal, consultas financieras, acceso a especialistas en vida laboral y hasta 4 sesiones de asesoramiento.

Este puesto requiere:

  • Diploma de escuela secundaria o GED
  • t铆tulo asociado en el campo de servicios humanos.
  • Elegible para la certificaci贸n como especialista de pares o recuperaci贸n certificada de adicciones
  • Especialista en empoderamiento por el estado de Georgia y obtener la certificaci贸n dentro de los 6 meses posteriores a la contrataci贸n.
  • Debe tener un buen conocimiento pr谩ctico de las computadoras, incluido Microsoft Office.
  • Utiliza discreci贸n en el manejo de la informaci贸n confidencial de la organizaci贸n y la informaci贸n protegida del consumidor.
  • Excelentes habilidades de comunicaci贸n interpersonal, verbal y escrita.
  • licencia de conducir valida
  • Debe tener un diagn贸stico de salud mental y/o uso de sustancias.
  • Debe haber recibido al menos un a帽o de tratamiento activo y actualmente estar recibiendo solo tratamiento de mantenimiento (psiquiatra, terapia y grupos de apoyo como AA, NA)
  • Debe estar en recuperaci贸n, limpio y sobrio, durante al menos 2 a帽os.
  • Sin encarcelamiento ni participaci贸n policial en los 煤ltimos 2 a帽os
  • Debe poder proporcionar 2 cartas de recomendaci贸n de alguien que haya tenido un impacto en su recuperaci贸n (especialista en salud mental, apoyo natural, funcionario encargado de hacer cumplir la ley, etc.)

Quienes somos:

Legacy Behavioral Health Services brinda apoyo en 10 condados del sur de GA, Ben-Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift y Turner. Legacy Behavioral Health Services cree que a trav茅s de atenci贸n individualizada, calidad de atenci贸n y apoyo, su vida podr铆a transformarse.

Condiciones de trabajo:
Debe estar en buena forma f铆sica y emocional para trabajar en un ambiente lleno de estr茅s para cumplir con los plazos y lidiar con situaciones de rutina y crisis. Puede tener per铆odos prolongados de estar sentado, caminando y de pie. Requiere diferentes horas de servicio para brindar monitoreo, educaci贸n y/o manejo de crisis, as铆 como viajar a ubicaciones fuera del campus en LBHS o en un veh铆culo personal.

TODA LA INFORMACI脫N RELEVANTE EST脕 SUJETA A VERIFICACI脫N

Puesto abierto a:

TODOS LOS SOLICITANTES CALIFICADOS

Los solicitantes internos deben estar en su puesto actual durante 6 meses sin ninguna acci贸n disciplinaria, a menos que el puesto disponible est茅 dentro de su departamento actual y usted haya estado empleado, en su puesto actual, durante 1 mes sin ninguna acci贸n disciplinaria.

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