Metro Atlanta Counseling Services

Metro Atlanta Counseling Services is accepting applications for a Certified Peer Specialist. The Peer Specialist would be expected to perform counseling services for our community based adult program. Transportation is required. The salary range is $15-$18/hr. Please feel free to fax your resume to 678-604-0655.

Metro Atlanta Counseling Services
194 Jonesboro Rd. - Suite D
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 604-0423
Fax (678) 604-0655

Holy Comforter Church

Holy Comforter Church
Administrative Coordinator – Job Description

Located in southeast Atlanta, Holy Comforter Church is a parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. About 60% of the congregation live with mental illness. Through its Friendship Center, Holy Comforter offers day programs for persons with mental illness or other disabilities.

Holy Comforter is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Administrative Coordinator. The Administrative Coordinator will provide general business administration and clerical support for the parish and the Friendship Center.

Specific Responsibilities

• Oversee administrative policies (personnel, budget, facilities) and revise as needed
• Supervise other support staff – i.e., van drivers, transportation coordinator, sexton
• Assist with communications - e.g., mass mailings, online newsletter, website
• Maintain calendars for parish and Friendship Center
• Maintain non-financial records and a comprehensive filing system
• Collaborate with bookkeeper to manage budgets for parish and Friendship Center
• Manage supplier accounts and purchasing
• Provide general office management, including supervision of office volunteers
• Provide general administrative support for the Vicar and the Director of Program Support
• Oversee/coordinate maintenance/repair of buildings and equipment
• Responsibilities do not include bookkeeping and financial reporting.
Qualifications
• College degree
• Minimum of three years experience in an administrative position
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A teamwork orientation
• Excellent personal organization
• Experience in business processes
• Administrative experience in a church or non-profit setting
• Proficiency in common office productivity software and Web-based applications

Compensation

This is a half-time position at 20 hours per week, but with potential to become full-time.
The salary range is $12,000 to $16,000 per year, commensurate with a candidate's skill and experience.
Benefits: three weeks paid vacation, two weeks sick leave, continuing education, lay employee pension contributions, and individual medical and dental insurance.
Letters of interest and resumes (including the names of three references) will be accepted through September 30, 2009, and should be emailed to The Rev. Michael A. Tanner at mtanner@bellsouth.net or mailed to 737 Woodland Ave., SE, Atlanta, GA 30316.

Uplifting the Community's ACT Team

Uplifting the Community's ACT Team
Certified Peer Specialist -
Uplifting the Community's ACT Team.

Full/Part Time: Part-time

Location 724 Lauren Pkwy
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
[phone] 678-510-7220.

To apply, please email or fax resume to abrownemagee@yahoo.com/ [fax](678) 510-7223, please call to confirm that the fax was received.

Requirements of CPS position: Provides direct treatment, rehabilitative and supportive services in a community setting to consumers. Works as a team member of a clinical team to assess consumer needs and wants, participates in the development of individual service plans, acts as a consumer advocate and liaisons with families and community agencies. Provides on-call crisis intervention services, as well as weekend and holiday coverage. Works as part of a clinical team to facilitate recovery and inspire hope for consumers while supporting their achievement of service plan goals. Provides ongoing assessment and feedback as to their progress in relation to their service plan. Meets with the consumers in the community in accordance with established policies and procedures and clinical protocols to provide supportive counseling skill development and other support services as needed. Works with consumer, Prescribing Clinician, Nurse, and other members of the clinical team to ensure the timely development and implementation of the individual service plan (including all necessary assessments) and their crisis plan. Coordinates with all parties involved in consumer treatment according to policy and procedure and clinical protocols, including but not limited to, attending inter and intra- agency staffing, communication by telephone and letter, service/support delivery etc, as indicated on the consumer service plan. Assists consumers and families in accessing additional needed services and obtaining entitlements, including identification of funding services. Responsible for transporting consumers to necessary services, as outlined in their service plan, as needed. Assumes primary contact responsibility for a percentage of team consumers to: assure maintenance of accurate, thorough, and current documentation in the medical record (in accordance with policies, procedures, and clinical protocols) for those specific individuals; keep weekly client schedule for those individuals updates, and act as first contact for those consumers and their families. Documents all consumer events in accordance with policies, procedures, and clinical protocols. Participates in daily team meetings as well as any additional individual treatment teams or other team communication meetings as required. Works in collaboration with team members to assure compliance with ACT fidelity measures. Works in collaboration with the ACT Clinical Coordinator, other team members, and ACT consumers to develop and implement consumer run self-help groups. Assists team in identifying consumer perspectives and issues, which may be impacting individual consumer's recovery journey. Serves as a role model and mentor for consumers being served by the team. Keeps informed on local and national level consumer initiatives, and shares information as appropriate.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education:
Bachelors Degree; Associates Degree; High School Diploma; or GED (Must have completed the Peer education program and deemed certified for the state of Georgia).

Relevant Work Experience:
Bachelors Degree in behavioral health or related field and no relevant experience;
Bachelors Degree in a non-behavioral health field or related field requires one (1) year work experience in the behavioral health field;
Associates Degree requires two (2) years experience in the behavioral health field;
High School Diploma/GED requires four (4) years experience in the behavioral health.

Stone Mountain

Under immediate to general supervision, the Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) provides peer support services; serves as a consumer advocate; provides consumer information and peer support for consumers in emergency, outpatient or inpatient settings. The CPS performs a wide range of tasks to assist consumers in regaining control over their own lives and over their own recovery process. The CPS will role model competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills. This position will be part of The ACT team. Position to start immediatly. Please forward resumes to abrownemagee@yahoo.com.

Highland Rivers

ActionMed Personnel

Highland Rivers has several positions open for certified peer specialist in Cedartown, Georgia and Dalton, Georgia. Positions are 1st shift and are generally Monday through Friday, although some weekend work may be required. Some of the job responsibilities for this position would include:

1. Meeting with individual consumers to provide advice and support in accordance with treatment plan.

2. Plan, prepare, and assist in assigned peer support groups as scheduled

3. Perform at least one follow up activity with consumers who have unexplained absences from peer support groups.

4. Assist designated clinical staff with their counseling approaches for consumers.

5. Support/assist consumers in daily decision making and resolution of minor problems.

6. Serve as an advocate for consumers within the facility and the community. (Performed by all incumbents).

7. Assist consumers with filing complaints by finding resources, advising the consumer of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, as needed.

8. Accompany consumers to meetings and participates in meetings of community groups to advocate for consumer needs.

9. Foster the consumer's development of healthy relationships by encouraging participation in community activities.
10. Observe behavior and evidence of general well-being and discusses observations with the consumer.


Applicants should be certified or have completed Georgia CPS sponsored training and be eligible to take the next available certification testSome transportation is required and applicants would need a clean 7 year motor vehicly record. Competetieve pay rates are available.

For more information, please contact Sean Walker at swalker@actionmedpersonnel.com, or call ActionMed Personnel directly at (706) 659-1220.

New Joshua’s Circle of Hope for Mental Wellness & Recovery, LLC

New Joshua’s Circle of Hope for Mental Wellness & Recovery, LLC

Job Title: Certified Peer Specialist- Peer Center Group Facilitator
Number of openings: 4
Program: Peer Support Center
Location: 4484 Coving Hwy, Suite 100 B , Decatur GA 30035

Job Description: Facilitate 1-3 peer support daily group session for consumers enrolled in the NJCH Peer Support Center. Participates in bi-weekly treatment team meetings. May provide supportive counseling to consumers and families and serves as a liaison for social services. May also help to facilitate and supervise paraprofessional staff during weekly activity groups which are held during and outside of the Peer Center. Provides daily group progress notes on all consumers who attend group sessions, must be computer literate. Salary range for this position is $11.oo -14.00 per hour.

Minimum Training and Experience: Experience facilitating consumer focused groups and high school diploma or GED and three years experience in a social services related position Or Bachelor's degree in a social services related field and one year experience in a social services related position Or One year of CPS experience working in a Peer Support Center providing peer support group services.

Other Information: you may forward application/resume by fax # 404-963-0139 or complete an online application at http://www.njch4mw.com . Any other questions please call 404-286-4200
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Job Title: Certified Peer Specialist (ACT Team)
Number of openings: 2
Program: Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT)
Location: 4484 Covington Hwy, Suite 100 B, Decatur GA 30035

Job Description: Under general supervision, assesses, screens and counsels clients in the Assertive Community Treatment program areas performing social services activities to enhance, meet or restore their functioning capacity. Develops or participates in, case management/care plans. Provides case management/case coordination services to a case load of 10-15 consumers weekly. Provide skill development training in individual or group setting. Provide weekly/ daily progress notes, and coordinate peer led work units. Salary range for this position is $12.00 -15.00 per hour depending on experience and education, and must be computer literate.

Minimum Training and Experience: Experience working with consumers with Mental Health and Substance abuse issues. High school diploma or GED and three years experience in a social services related position Or Bachelor's degree in a social services related field and one year experience in a social services related position Or One year of CPS experience working as part of and Assertive Community Treatment Team or Day Support Program.

Other Information: You may forward application/resume by fax # 404-963-0139 or complete an online application at http://www.njch4mw.com . Any other questions please call 404-286-4200