Job Title: Peer Support Specialist Group Facilitator (CPS)

Facility Location: Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083

Job Terms: Contract/Full/Part Time

Reporting To: Clinical Director

GreenLee Behavioral Health Services (GBHS) is a community-based core agency. We provide an array of mental/behavioral health services to help a diverse population of children, adolescents, adults, and their families. Our mission is to provide comprehensive mental healthcare by ensuring that quality, compassionate, and ethical practices are rendered.

Key Functions: The primary role of the Peer Support Specialist Group Facilitator is to serve as a role model to peers: exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills; as well as serving as an advocate to their peers with mental/behavioral deficits.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and provides recovery-oriented, evidence-based psycho-educational groups;
• Is a role model of recovery, flexibility, and professionalism;
• Documents all contacts and complete individual daily progress notes;
• Works cohesively with co-workers, site physicians, adult outpatient clinicians, administrative staff, agency administration, personal care home providers & family members, etc.;
• Set up transportation for individuals attending groups
• Possesses basic computer skills & utilize electronic medical records daily;
• May require occasional weekend or adjusted hours due to program and community events;
• Additional duties assigned by the Program Lead, as needed.
• Complete documentation training to ensure understanding of services rendered.
• Participate in monthly mandatory supervision meetings.
• Complete Annual Agency Training (CPR, CPI, ShareNote, etc.).

Candidate Requirements:

· Certification as a peer specialist (CPS-MH) by the DBHDD through the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network

· Experience working with adults diagnosed with mental illness in the capacity of a CPS.

· Competency in teaching basic group skills, understanding how to engage individuals in treatment & development of self-advocacy.

· Minimum of High School diploma.

· Proficient computer skills to be able to use electronic medical records.

Benefits: 401K & Health Benefits are available.

Contact Us:

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Salary: Up to $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:

• One location

Work Location: One location

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $9.71 - $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person