PEER Support Services - Certified Peer Specialist Parent

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

Legacy Behavioral Health Services is hiring individuals with a passion for making a difference in their community! We are seeking a Parent Certified Peer Specialist. The Parent Certified Peer Specialist (CPS‑P) is a parent or legal guardian of a child who is living with a mental health, substance use or a co‑occurring diagnosis and provides support to other parents who are raising a child with similar behavioral health conditions.

CPS‑P is willing and able to self‑identify as a family living with a behavioral health condition and is prepared to use that experience in helping other parents of children living with similar behavioral health conditions. CPS‑P services are expected to increase the youth/family’s capacity to function within their home, school, and community while promoting recovery. Under general supervision the Parent CPS‑P provides emotional support, shares knowledge, supports family empowerment by providing information regarding all services’ nature, purpose, and benefits, provides interventions and support, overall support and education to a caregiver, and peer support services in the child and adolescent programs in the form of group facilitation and one‑on‑one peer support.

The Parent CPS will also participate in the engagement and coordination of care for parents and children with other systems and internal services. CPS‑P works throughout the LBHS programs and persons served and their families.

We offer EAP services to all full‑time and part‑time employees. EAP services include legal assistance, financial consultations, access to work‑life specialists, and up to 4 counseling sessions.

• Candidates must be the parent or legal guardian of a child living with mental illness, substance use and/or co‑occurring diagnosis (the child can have multiple diagnoses).
• Be experienced navigating complex public health or child‑serving systems of care.
• High School diploma or GED required. Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a social services related field from an accredited college or university preferred. One year of experience in a social services related field AND three years of experience in a social services related position OR one year of experience at the lower level Social Service Tech or position equivalent.
• Must be eligible for certification as a Certified Peer Specialist – Parent in the state of Georgia or be a Certified Peer Specialist – Parent in the state of Georgia or plans to complete the credential within 6 months of accepting the position.
• Must have a good working knowledge of computers, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Legacy Behavioral Health Services provides support within 10 counties in South GA, including Ben‑Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner County. Legacy Behavioral Health Services believes that through individualized care, quality of care and support, your life could be transformed.

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 LBHS or personal vehicle.

Drug‑Free and Smoke Free Workplace / Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Position open to ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.