Certified Peer Specialist - Addictive Diseases

Certified Peer Specialist - Addictive Diseases

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.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• Requisition
• Number of Openings: 1
• Advertised Salary: 29,000
• Shift: Day Job
• Posting End Date:
  Jan 30, 2026