Certified Peer Specialist – Addictive Disease

Description of Duties: A peer recovery coach is someone personally in long term recovery from substance use disorder. They offer non-clinical recovery support services to people in or seeking recovery through a combination of the use of their lived experience, role-modeling and ongoing training/supervision. They utilize a person-centered approach to support peers in initiating and maintaining recovery and increasing their recovery capital (employment, education, support groups, housing. etc.). Peer recovery support services can work in conjunction with traditional clinical treatment or be an alternative to clinical treatment. Peer recovery coaches walk side by side with individuals at every stage of recovery and assist/support them in creating their own recovery plan and developing their own recovery pathway/s. Peer recovery coaches support all individual’s pathway choices. Addiction Recovery Support Center’s offer a safe environment that allows individuals served to freely explore different pathways to recovery and offers a variety of social supports both traditional and non-traditional in nature.

Minimum Qualifications:  Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist (CARES) certification, passing grade on CARES exam CPS-AD and maintenance of CEU requirements or ability to obtain certification within one year of hire date. High school diploma or GED. Valid, unrestricted Georgia Driver’s License.  Must be computer literate (Microsoft Office).

Preferred Qualifications:  Bachelor’s Degree in human service, public health or behavior health sciences field. Certified Peer Professional Certification and Certified Peer Rehabilitation Professional – Eligible. WHAM Certified.

** Agency is an eligible work site for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. **

Minimum Entry Salary *:   Based On Experience

Location:    Americus, GA

Services Area/Programs:    New Life ARSC

Middle Flint Behavioral Healthcare services the following 11 counties: Webster, Marion, Sumter, Schley, Taylor, Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Houston, Peach and Crawford.

Middle Flint Behavioral Healthcare is a Drug Free Workplace. Current Middle Flint applications should be filled out carefully and completely.  Describe background in full and make certain application is signed.  Incomplete applications or applications with insufficient information can result in an applicant not being considered for the vacancy.  Please KEEP a copy of your application.  All applications must be received (not postmarked) by the above specified deadline.  Finger- printing and/or Drug Screening may be required, if appointed.  Any male applicant between 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of having registered with the Selective Service as required by federal and state law, or of being exempt from such registration.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Middle Flint Behavioral Healthcare does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.  An applicant who has a disability which requires special accommodations should contact this office.

* ENTRY SALARY may be adjusted depending upon the selected candidate’s qualifications and agency budget considerations.

The hours for this role are full-time, Permanent ; Leave benefits include vacation and time off;   Retirement benefits include pension plan;  Insurance benefits include dental, health, life, disability, and vision; Waiting period may apply for benefits.