D104 - Adult MH Crisis - Certified Peer Specialist
About the role
River Edge Behavioral Health serves more than 10,000 Georgians with mental health, substance use disorder treatments, and supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Services include outpatient care at Emery Highway-Macon, Monroe County, and Baldwin County locations, offering behavioral health, nursing, psychiatric assessment, stabilization, and medication maintenance services, as well as crisis intervention, awareness, education, and recovery groups.
Company Overview
River Edge Behavioral Health in Macon, GA, fosters meaningful relationships with patients and provides a supportive work culture through comprehensive benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, paid vacation, retirement plans, and more.
Position Overview
River Edge Behavioral Health is seeking a Certified Peer Specialist to provide recovery-oriented support to individuals in their Adult and Child & Adolescent Units. The role is ideal for someone with lived experience of mental illness or co-occurring disorders, passionate about helping others on their recovery journey.
Location/Schedule
3575 Fulton Mill Road, Macon, GA
36- hour schedule, 3-12-hour shifts
Sunday-Saturday
Every other weekend
7pm-7am
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver a wide range of paraprofessional social services to individuals and families.
- Participate in treatment team planning and deliver crisis intervention support as needed.
- Provide supportive counseling and serve as a liaison between clients and social services.
Qualifications
- Must have a primary diagnosis of mental illness or a dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance use disorder.
- Must identify as a person with lived experience (current or former consumer of mental health services).
- Must hold a valid Certified Peer Specialist Certificate.
- Possess a high school diploma or GED.
Additional Benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- 11 Paid holidays
- Voluntary Life Insurance