Certified Peer Specialist- Parent

3110 Clifton Springs Rd, Decatur, GA 30034, USA

Claratel Behavioral Health is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization offering a full range of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services to underserved individuals. As a public, not-for-profit organization, Claratel Behavioral Health operates in more than 20 locations in DeKalb County, Georgia, with a diverse workforce of more than 400 direct-care and support staff.

If you are passionate about driving change in behavioral health and developmental services and are eager to work in an environment that values innovation and inclusivity, Claratel Behavioral Health is the place for you. Here, your work is impactful, your growth is prioritized, and your well-being is supported. Together, we can forge pathways to a healthier future for all.

Community-based role focused on the Child and Adolescent populations. Outcomes of these services include increased rehabilitative skills-building, improved family functioning, greater access to wellness-promoting resources, and enhanced emotional and functional improvement within the family. As a part of the System of Care grant from DBHDD, the CPS-P will provide services that consist of rehabilitative skills building, the development of environmental supports and resources coordination considered essential to assist a family in improving functioning, gaining access to necessary in creating environments that promote recovery and support of the emotional and functional improvement of the family.

The CPS-P will also participate in the engagement and coordination of care of children, adolescents, and young adults with other systems and internal providers.

• Facilitating peer support among the participating group family members
• Assisting families in gaining skills to promote the families’ recovery process (e.g., self-advocacy, developing natural support, etc.)
• Support family voice and choice by assisting the family in assuming the lead roles in all multi-disciplinary team meetings
• Listening to the family’s needs and concerns from a peer perspective, and offering suggestions for engagement in planning process
• Providing ongoing emotional support, modeling and mentoring during all phases of the planning services/support planning process
• Helping families better understand services offered by service providers, and assisting with understanding policies, procedures, and regulations that impact on the youth while living in the community
• Ensuring the engagement and active participation of the family and youth in the planning process and guiding families toward taking a pro‑active and self-managing role in their youth's treatment
• Assisting the family with the acquisition of the skills and knowledge necessary to sustain an awareness of the youth's needs as well as his/her strengths and the development and enhancement of the family's unique problem‑solving skills, coping mechanisms, and strategies for the youth.
• Any other duties assigned by Child and Adolescent Community Services Manager and/or Director of the C&A Department.
• Staff will have contact with the individuals on his/her caseload regularly.
• Staff will meet with peers at a minimum twice a month, with at least 50% of contacts being face-to-face and 80% of contacts outside of the clinic setting
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Certified Peer Specialist-Parent in Georgia. Must have a current driver’s license.

Able to work closely with other staff within the center, including clinicians, prescribers, and front desk staff, as well as other community providers for client referrals and linkage.

All services must align with the System of Care philosophy:

• Community-Based: The locus of services rests working with and within the community and community partners to help families function better at home and in school.
• Partnership: Families and youth are treated as full partners in the planning and delivery of services.
• Individualized Care: Services must be guided by a…