LOWNDES MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC, 3120 N OAK ST EXT, VALDOSTA, Georgia, United States of America

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Req #864

Friday, December 1, 2023

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Job Description

Legacy Behavioral Health Services is hiring individuals with a passion for making a difference in their community! We are seeking a Peer Center Team Leader to work in our Peer Center.

This position provides oversight of the peer program under the supervision of a licensed director. Oversees the daily operations, including supervision of staff, authorizations, and treatment planning.

Provides peer support services; serves as a consumer advocate; provides consumer information and peer support to consumers in emergency, outpatient, or inpatient settings.

Performs a wide range of tasks to assist consumers in regaining control over their own lives and over their recovery process.

Functions as a role model of competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills.

Benefits :

• Health Insurance : Top-quality and affordable State of Georgia insurance benefits to all full-time employees with options available from Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare.
• Flexible Benefits : Group Term Life, Dependent Life, Accidental Death, Short and Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Legal Insurance, Long Term Care, Medical / Dependent Care Spending Accounts, and Specified Critical Illness insurance.
• Competitive Pay : Competitive compensation regularly compared to the market and factors in comparable work experience and education.
• Paid State Holidays : 9 paid state holidays per year.
• Paid Time Off : Generous PTO rates that can be used for personal or sick leave.
• Retirement : Two retirement plans : a 401k with a 3% match after one year of employment and a 457.
• Employee Assistance Program : EAP services include legal assistance, financial consultations, access to work-life specialists, and up to 4 counseling sessions.

This position requires :

• Certified as a Peer Specialist.
• At least one (1) continuous year as a current or former recipient of treatment (including mental health / substance abuse treatment or diagnosis).
• Must now be in maintenance groups and support, with 2 years clean and sober.
• A year’s experience providing services as a Peer Specialist.
• Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP) or actively working toward certification.
• Must have a valid GA driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Proficient in verbal and written communication.
• Experience providing services to the LBHS’ target population including familiarity with relevant culture(s) and language(s).
• Relationship-driven and practices equity and inclusion with all interactions with persons served, co-workers, and community partners;

promotes and demonstrates teamwork.

• Ability to problem-solve independently.
• Uses good critical thinking skills to prioritize.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills to work collaboratively in a diverse environment to provide verbal and written reports.
• Ability to independently deal with high-volume workload, demonstrating flexibility, and a professional attitude in performing a variety of duties with shifting demands and priorities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet timelines.

Who we are :

Legacy Behavioral Health Services believes that through individualized services, quality of care, and support, lives will be transformed.

Working Conditions :

Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations.

May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and / or crisis handling, as well as travel to off-campus locations in BHSGA or personal vehicle.

Work Environment : Employees in this position may be exposed to potential health hazards in the work environment. Incumbents may be required to work extended periods of time at computer terminals and may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric and / or deceased patients.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job : while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception (may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses).

The position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching.

ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION.

Position opened to : ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed, in your current position, for 1 month without any disciplinary action.

Drug-Free Workplace / Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Last updated : 2024-09-03