BHCC CLINICAL - Certified Peer Specialist

Legacy Behavioral Health Services Human Resources • Valdosta, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Legacy Behavioral Health Services is seeking a Peer Specialist to work at its Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) in Valdosta, Georgia. Under general supervision of peer services and the dedicated program, the specialist provides group facilitation and one-on-one peer support. The role helps peers regain control over their lives and recovery through advocacy, connections to peer resources, WRAP plan development, and sharing lived experience and a personal recovery story. The specialist models ongoing recovery and use of wellness and recovery tools, monitors peers’ progress toward treatment goals, documents services and progress, participates in staffing and planning sessions, and contributes a peer perspective on treatment.

The position requires physical and emotional fitness to work in a high-stress environment, meet deadlines, and handle routine and crisis situations. Duties may involve extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing, varying hours to provide monitoring, education, or crisis response, and travel to off-campus locations in an LBHS or personal vehicle.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Be eligible for certification as a Peer Specialist or Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist in Georgia and obtain certification within six months of hire.
• Good working knowledge of computers, including Microsoft Office.
• Use discretion when handling confidential organizational and consumer-protected information.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Have a mental health and/or substance use diagnosis.
• Have received at least one year of active treatment and currently be receiving only maintenance treatment, such as psychiatry, therapy, or support groups including AA or NA.
• Be in recovery and clean and sober for at least two years.
• No incarceration or law enforcement involvement in the past two years.
• Provide two letters of recommendation from people who have had an impact on the applicant’s recovery.
• Be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment, meet deadlines, and deal with routine and crisis situations.
• Be able to travel to off-campus locations using an LBHS or personal vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a human services field.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate groups and provide one-on-one peer support.
• Help peers regain control over their lives and recovery through advocacy, peer connections, WRAP plan development, and sharing lived experience and personal recovery stories.
• Model maintaining recovery and ongoing use of wellness and recovery tools.
• Monitor peers’ progress toward treatment goals.
• Accurately document services and peer progress.
• Participate in staffing and planning sessions and offer a peer perspective on treatment.
• Provide monitoring, education, and crisis handling as needed.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program for full-time and part-time employees, including legal assistance, financial consultations, access to work-life specialists, and up to four counseling sessions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED