Certified Peer Specialist - CCBHC - Rockdale Outpatient Center - Conyers, GA. (Personal Services)
View Point Health
Job Title: Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)
Job Code: SST010/Client Support Worker 1
Shift: Times May Vary
Job Hours: Full-Time (40 hours per week on average) or PRN/Hourly (19 hours per week average)
Base Location: Conyers, GA
Division/Department/Program: Rockdale Outpatient Center/CCBHC
View Point Health is a community behavioral health center utilizing a team of psychiatrists, nurses, licensed counselors and social workers, as well as other professionals to provide services to individuals who need treatment and support to cope with mental illness, substance abuse, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. View Point Health serves uninsured, underinsured, low-income Medicaid, Medicare, war veterans and some private insurance across multiple locations with a full continuum of behavioral health services and support.
Peer Specialists strive to help people reach their own goals and live healthy lives by supporting them in identifying strengths and abilities followed by assisting them in articulating, developing, and creating personal goals for recovery through one-to-one and group sessions. Peer Specialists support the therapeutic milieu and assist consumers in accessing therapeutic and ancillary services.
The Peer Specialist assists people served with daily decision-making and minor problem-solving skills. Provides emotional support and encouragement and models appropriate behavior and social interactions. Observes and monitors participants behavior in the course of daily activities. Intervenes and diffuses potentially disruptive situations using established guidelines. Refers concerns to appropriate staff as needed. Charts observations and incidents. Assists with evaluation of functional levels of participants. Works with other team members to determine appropriate individual goals and objectives and to develop individualized plans for participants.
Under direct supervision, assists with daily living activities at the person's home, in a daytime non-residential facility or a residential facility. Provides training of basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills to consumers/students in a state school, hospital, juvenile detention facility, residence, group home, workshop, or supported employment environment.
Duties& Responsibilities:
Assists participants with accessing community resources and developing self-advocacy skills. Assists with teaching daily living/social skills, such as cooking, hygiene, med management, starting and maintaining friendships, etc. Teaches coping skills to manage symptoms of mental illness as well as life stressors. Assists participants with preparation to co-lead groups on planned topics related to treatment and recovery goals.Presents educational group lectures as assigned. Under close supervision, assists with provision of support services, such as case management and supportive guidance.Participate in staff supervision sessions, program planning meetings, participant staffing, and in-service training.Assesses participants recreational options and existing community activities. Plans and participates in recreational activities that foster community integration and healthy relationships.Document participant activities and progress on appropriate forms with established procedures and within established time frames. Complies with agency rules and policies on confidentiality and as an agency employee, maintains required boundaries with program participants.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma/GED and one (1) year of job-related experience in a social services-related position.
Note: Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Certification or eligible to obtain a CPS certification based on personal lived experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Must be a current or former recipient of behavioral health services, with Certification as CPS.Good communication skillsGood time management skillsConsistent and reliable attendance
Requirements/Competencies:
Must be able to lift 20 pounds.Requires long periods of sitting/standing.Must have valid Georgia drivers license and Motor Vehicle Record in accordance with company policy.Candidates for selection must pass a criminal background check (including fingerprinting).Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and subject to random drug screens.
Benefits (for qualified employees):
State Health Benefits Package(medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, long-term care, legal services, flexible spending accounts)Company contributes 7.5% of salary to 401(a) Retirement PlanGenerous PTO plus 9 holidays per year and a paid Cultural/Spiritual/Service Day!No employee deduction for Social Security means more money in your paycheck!Additional benefits such as legal services, Employee Assistance Program and discounted tickets to attractions, shopping, technology, and travel.Qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).Clinical supervision, training, and continuing education opportunities available.Flexible hours available, including telehealth from home!
View Point Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:View Point Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. View Point Health recruits qualified candidates for positions in View Point Health programs throughout its service area. It is the policy of View Point Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
