Certified Peer Support Specialist – Youth, Adult & Family Services

About the role

The Well of Restoration, Inc., a faith-based mental health organization.

Tasks

• Provide individualized peer support, recovery coaching, and wellness services to youth, adults, parents, caregivers, and families within the specialist’s certification and scope of practice.
• Facilitate peer support groups, recovery-oriented discussions, psychoeducational activities, and wellness workshops.
• Support individuals experiencing emotional challenges, trauma-related stressors, substance use recovery needs, family conflict, and life transitions.
• Promote healthy coping skills, emotional regulation, self-advocacy, resilience, and personal recovery goals.
• Support family engagement, positive communication, parenting wellness, and connection to community resources.
• Assist participants with identifying strengths, overcoming barriers, and developing individualized wellness and recovery strategies.
• Collaborate with licensed clinicians, behavioral health professionals, educators, caregivers, and community partners to support coordinated services.
• Assist with recovery-focused and 12-step-informed activities, where appropriate, while respecting individual recovery pathways.
• Maintain accurate documentation of peer support encounters, group participation, referrals, and service outcomes.
• Uphold confidentiality, professional boundaries, ethical standards, and trauma-informed peer support practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Behavioral Health, Counseling, or a related field.
• Current Georgia-recognized Certified Peer Specialist credential appropriate to the services and population served.
• Demonstrated experience working with children, adolescents, adults, parents, caregivers, and families in behavioral health, recovery, educational, or community-based settings.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, recovery-oriented practices, family systems, and community support services.
• Strong communication, group facilitation, interpersonal, and documentation skills.
• Ability to engage diverse populations with empathy, professionalism, and cultural responsiveness.

Schedule

• Independent Contractor (1099)
• Weekday Daytime and Weekend Availability

How to apply

• Send your cover letter and résumé by email.

Location

• Metro Atlanta, GA