Client Advocate

Description

Do you feel called to serve in a Christian Ministry?

Do you want to serve where you make a difference in the lives of others?

Are you looking for a life-changing work experience?

If so, consider joining us at the Atlanta Mission, where we provide life-transforming experiences for everyone that joins our team: employees, clients, donors, and volunteers. We serve over 1000 men, women, and children every day by providing food, shelter, clothing, counseling, vocational and spiritual guidance. We get to experience and witness radical life transformations.

As a Peer Recovery Specialist, you will serve as a role model and advocate assisting peers in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their recovery process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Walks clients individually through the AA 12 Steps, utilizing “Power to Choose” by Mike S. O’Neil
• Facilitates client classes and recovery focused process groups
• Works with clients to maintain stability in their recovery and achieve outcomes
• Builds close and durable relationships with clients
• Serve as a spiritual mentor in a client’s recovery process
• Support a client’s family relationships throughout their stay in our program
• Relates personal experience in recovery in order to coach clients towards their own progress
• Guides the activities that contribute to client success and completing goals
• Utilizes motivational techniques to hold clients accountable and challenge them to excel
• Collaborates and communicates regularly with interdisciplinary team and clients to ensure client success
• Prepares and produces individual reports, upholding a high standard of data integrity
• Documents clients progress utilizing client management systems
• Assists clients in arranging transportation and driving as needed
• Coordinates client attendance for internal and external activities

Qualifications

You will uphold the following Christ-Centered values:

• Humbly Serve: You strive to live, Love and Lead like Jesus
• Faithfully Steward: You honor and wisely use the time, talent and treasures that God has provided
• Courageously Innovate: You are driven towards excellence, you continuously learn, adapt and improve
• Joyfully Celebrate: You intentionally appreciate and recognize all that God is doing in and through all the stakeholders of Atlanta Mission.
• Strength in Unity: You embrace God’s desire for oneness and kingdom-focused unity

Position Requirements:

• Georgia-certified Peer Specialist (CPRP), CARES or CADC certification, or willing to obtain
• 3-5 years of abstinent recovery
• Personal experience with long-term recovery
• Demonstrated experience coaching as a peer in recovery on a one-on-one basis and group setting
• Familiarity with Alcoholics Anonymous 12 steps
• Demonstrated experience serving as a personal coach on a one-on-one basis and group setting

Physical Requirements:

• Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing, walking or sitting)
• Must have the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must have the ability to constantly operate a computer and other office equipment
• Must be able to communicate accurate information
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 10lbs

Special Job Requirements

• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record

What we Have to Offer You & Your Family

• Insurance Coverage: 
  • Health Insurance: up to 76% of company-paid
  • Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability: 100% company-paid 
• Leave Benefits:
  • Paid Time Off (PTO):120 hours/year (or 3 weeks) during your first year
  • Holidays: Ten paid holidays per year
• Retirement Savings Opportunities (403(b) Plan: 
  • After one year of service, we provide a company match of 50% of your deferral up to 5%
  • After one year of service, we provide a 4% discretionary contribution, if you contribute at least 1% 
• Pre-Tax Savings Accounts:
  • Flexible Spending (FSA)
  • Health Savings Accounts (H.S.A)
• Additional Benefits at No Cost to You:
  • Travel and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee Advocacy Services

Salary : $35,000 - $40,000