CPS - Certified Peer Specialist – Paula Crane Life Enrichment Center - (Intensive Svcs) – Morrow, GA

View Point Health Job Title: CPS - Certified Peer Specialist - Paula Crane Life Enrichment Center - Morrow, GA Job Code: SST012/Client Support Worker 3 Shift: Full-Time (40 hours per week on average) Job Hours: 8: 00 AM to 5: 00 PM - Monday through Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours. Base Location: Onsite - PCLEC/Clayton Division/Department/Program: Intensive Services/Paula Crane Life Enrichment Center Full-time X Part-time PRN Exempt X Nonexempt View Point Health is seeking a full-time Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPS) to join the Paula Crane Life Enrichment Center. The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) provides peer-based recovery support to adults receiving services for substance use disorders by drawing upon personal lived experience with substance use and recovery. The CPS uses that experience, along with professional peer-support training, to build trusting relationships, promote hope and self-determination, encourage engagement in recovery services, and help participants identify and pursue their personal recovery goals. The Certified Peer Specialist serves as a positive role model and advocate while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. The CPS uses a person-centered, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and recovery-oriented approach. The position works collaboratively with counselors, clinicians, case managers, job and educational coaches, and other members of the recovery team. Duties and Responsibilities: Peer Recovery Support Establish supportive, trusting relationships with participants based on respect, empathy, and shared understanding. Provide individual and group peer-recovery support to adults with substance use disorders. Share appropriate personal recovery experiences to provide hope, encouragement, and practical examples of recovery. Assist participants in identifying personal strengths, interests, values, and recovery goals. Support participants in developing individualized recovery plans and action steps. Encourage self-advocacy, personal responsibility, wellness, and informed decision-making. Help participants recognize progress, celebrate successes, and learn from setbacks. Provide support during periods of transition, including treatment entry, discharge, reentry into the community, employment, education, housing changes, and other significant life transitions. Encourage participants to develop healthy social connections and recovery-supportive networks. Recovery Education & Skill Development Facilitate peer-led recovery, wellness, and life-skills groups. Provide education regarding recovery supports, relapse prevention, coping strategies, self-care, and community resources within the scope of the position. Help participants develop practical skills related to communication, problem-solving, stress management, goal setting, and healthy routines. Encourage participation in mutual-support groups and other recovery-oriented community activities. Assist participants in identifying personal warning signs, recovery strengths, and strategies for maintaining wellness. Promote wellness across multiple areas, including emotional, social, physical, vocational, educational, and community functioning. Assist with recovery-related activities, workshops, community events, and outreach initiatives. Advocacy & Resource Navigation Help participants identify and access community resources that support recovery and stability. Provide referrals and linkages to mutual-support groups, recovery housing, transportation, employment, education, healthcare, benefits, food assistance, and other community resources. Support participants in navigating systems and advocating for themselves when appropriate. Help participants identify and address barriers that may interfere with recovery goals. Encourage participants to develop greater independence and confidence in accessing services and resources. Accompany or support participants in accessing community resources when appropriate and permitted by program policy. Recovery Coaching & Skill Development Assist participants with developing practical skills related to recovery, wellness, communication, problem-solving, goal setting, and self-advocacy. Encourage participants to identify triggers, strengths, supports, and strategies that promote sustained recovery. Support development of individualized wellness and recovery routines. Assist with facilitating group activities, daily living activities, and physical activities. Promote healthy lifestyle practices, social connection, meaningful activities, and community integration. Reinforce the importance of participant choice, personal responsibility, and self-determination. Crisis Awareness & Team Collaboration Recognize signs that a participant may be experiencing a behavioral health or substance-use-related crisis and promptly notify appropriate clinical or supervisory staff. Follow established procedures for responding to safety concerns, relapse, overdose risk, or other urgent situations. Provide support within the scope of the CPS role and avoid providing clinical services outside of training and credentials. Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and communicate relevant participant progress and concerns while maintaining confidentiality. Collaborate with clinical and recovery staff to support continuity of care. Documentation & Professional Responsibilities Maintain timely, accurate, and confidential documentation of peer-support contacts, services provided, referrals, participant goals, and progress. Comply with organizational policies, confidentiality requirements, ethical standards, and applicable federal and state regulations. Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and distinguish peer support from clinical counseling or treatment. Protect participant privacy and follow all applicable confidentiality requirements, including HIPAA and applicable substance-use-disorder confidentiality regulations. Participate in required supervision, staff meetings, training, and professional development activities. Maintain required peer-support certification and complete continuing education as required. Other related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma/GED and three (3) years of job-related experience in a social service-related position; or one (1) year of experience at the lower-level Social Services Tech 2 (SST011) or position equivalent. Position requires current certification as a Certified Peer Specialist in the state of Georgia. Preferred Qualifications: Peer-support experience in a substance use disorder treatment, recovery, behavioral health, or community-based setting. Additional certification or training in substance use recovery, overdose prevention, Narcan administration, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, mental health first aid, or wellness recovery. Experience facilitating peer-led groups or recovery activities. Knowledge of local recovery resources, mutual-support programs, recovery housing, and community services. Requirements/Competencies: Must be able to lift 20 pounds, Requires long periods of sitting/standing, Must be 21 years of age, Candidates for selection must pass a criminal background check (including fingerprinting). Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and subject to random drug screens. Must have valid Georgia driver's license and Motor Vehicle Record in accordance with company policy. Note: Some positions may require a valid driver's license. Benefits (for qualified employees): State Health Benefits Package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, long-term care, legal services, flexible spending accounts). Paid New Hire Training. Company contributes additional 7.5% of salary to 401(a) Retirement Plan. No employee deduction for Social Security. Additional benefits such as legal services, Employee Assistance Program and discounted tickets to attractions, shopping, technology and travel. Supervision, training, and continuing education opportunities available. 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.