D137 - Peer Group - Group Leader, Non Licensed/Certified

About River Edge Behavioral Health

Serving more than 10,000 Georgians, River Edge continues to be one of the state's leading resources for mental health, substance use disorder treatments and supports as well as individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. River Edge offers outpatient services at our Emery Highway-Macon, Monroe County and Baldwin County locations. Outpatient services include behavioral health, nursing, and psychiatric assessment, stabilization and medication maintenance services as well as crisis intervention services as well as awareness, education and recovery groups.

In this role you will:

• Provide support to individual clients and their families.
• Facilitate group, including process skill developing and providing education on relevant topics including symptom management, daily living skills and community living skill development.
• Help Individual to develop self- advocacy skills to achieve decreased dependency on mental health system.
• Use a strengths-based approach to work collaboratively with clients and River Edge treatment team members to help support clients in their mental health treatment.
• Provide referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support clients in their treatment.
• Model and support health and wellness activities and healthy coping skills for clients.
• Maintain quality documentation including case notes, discharge planning, and client satisfaction Survey; enter necessary information into River Edge's electronic medical records (EMR) system.
• Other assigned duties as requested.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as client advocate in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Collects information about clients through interviews and observations.
• Utilizes skills trainings with clients in both individual and group sessions in order to help them overcome deficiencies, recover from illness, and better adjust to life.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Insures confidentiality of records relating to client’s treatment.
• Evaluates client’s physical or mental condition based on a review of information.
• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in the treatment and care plans.
• Insures safety and security of clients and co-workers. Must have good knowledge of agency safety policies and procedures.
• Completes doc via EMR in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Needed (education and/or experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and two years, Preferred of related experience or a Master’s degree in a related field. Or one year at a lower level or equivalent position.
• Completes/maintains continuing education requirements. Examples include: Mindset CPR/FA/AED, Essential Learning, and others as required.
• Good interpersonal skills. Has the ability to observe, record, and report deviations in patient’s conditions.
• Good communications skills, both from an interpersonal standpoint and the ability to write/produce written reports/documentations as needed to insure good patient care.

Physical Requirements:
If you are looking for an opportunity to make life better and a strong desire for personal growth we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer and highly value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

All selected applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug test.