Job Title: Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Trainer
Classification: Exempt
Position Type: Full-Time Work Environment: Office, Classroom, Community, and Virtual Work Schedule: 40 hours/week Weekend Work: Occasionally Travel Required: Frequent Statewide Travel
Report to: Chief of Peer Services Operations

• Required Qualifications
  • Current Georgia Certified Peer Specialist (CPS), Certified Parent Peer Specialist (CPS-P), Certified Youth Peer Specialist (CPS-Y), or other applicable Georgia peer certification
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience providing peer support services
  • Demonstrated knowledge of recovery principles, peer support ethics, and person-centered practices.
  • Strong public speaking, facilitation, and presentation skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and virtual learning platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.)
  • Valid Georgia driver's license with reliable transportation
  • Ability to travel throughout the State of Georgia.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience facilitating adult learning or workforce development training.
  • Knowledge of Georgia DBHDD certification standards and requirements
  • Experience collaborating with Certified Parent Peer Specialists (CPS-P) and Certified Youth Peer Specialists (CPS-Y)
  • Curriculum development or instructional design experience
  • Bilingual (Spanish or other languages) preferred.

  Key Competencies

  • Recovery-Oriented Practice
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Adult Learning & Facilitation
  • Public Speaking
  • Cultural Humility
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Group Facilitation
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Professional Ethics
  • Organizational & Time Management
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Technology Proficiency

  Essential Responsibilities

  Training & Facilitation

  • Working as a member of the CPS, CPS-P, CPS-Y, and other approved peer certification curricula
  • Facilitate engaging in-person, virtual, and hybrid training sessions.
  • Create an interactive learning environment that promotes participant engagement.
  • Utilize role play, case studies, discussion, and experiential learning techniques.
  • Maintain fidelity to approved curriculum and certification standards.
  • Evaluate participant learning through competency assessments and classroom activities.
  • Ensure all training materials remain current with Georgia certification requirements and GPSN standards.

  Participant Support

  • Guide participants throughout the certification process.
  • Provide coaching, mentoring, and constructive feedback.
  • Assist trainees in developing peer support competencies.
  • Identify participants requiring additional academic or skills support.
  • Foster an inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive learning environment.
  • Model ethical peer support practices and recovery principles.

  Training Administration

  • Maintain accurate attendance records and participant documentation.
  • Administer quizzes, competency evaluations, and certification assessments.
  • Prepare training reports and required documentation.
  • Coordinate classroom planning, technology, and training materials.
  • Ensure compliance with all Georgia certification documentation requirements.

  Quality Assurance

  • Monitor participant satisfaction and learning outcomes.
  • Review training evaluations and recommend continuous improvements.
  • Participate in trainer calibration meetings to ensure statewide consistency.
  • Assist with curriculum updates and quality improvement initiatives.

  Collaboration & Workforce Development

  • Work with the CPS team to develop and fully implement the workforce development initiative.
  • Represent GPSN at conferences, trainings, meetings, and community events.
  • Support statewide initiatives to expand Georgia's peer workforce.
  • Assist with special projects and other organizational priorities as assigned.

  Other Duties

  • Attend all required staff meetings, training courses, and organizational events.
  • Maintain required certifications and continuing education requirements.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Training & Workforce Development or Executive Leadership

  Physical Requirements

  • Ability to facilitate training sessions for extended periods.
  • Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout classroom and community environments.
  • Ability to lift and transport up to twenty-five pounds of training materials.
  • Ability to travel throughout Georgia, including occasional overnight travel.

  Performance Indicators

  • High participant satisfaction ratings
  • Successful participant completion and certification outcomes
  • Timely and accurate completion of required documentation
  • Compliance with Georgia certification standards
  • Positive collaboration with staff, partners, and stakeholders
  • Consistent delivery of high-quality, recovery-oriented training
  • Contribution to statewide peer workforce development initiatives