Mental Health Peer Specialist
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Aisha Northington
Mental Health Advocate
Certified Peer Specialist
Atlanta, GA
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SUMMARY
I am an advocate and certified Peer Specialist with +10 years of experience in this field. I can manage multiple projects while meeting challenging deadlines. I can adapt to any situation and possess a strong work ethic. I also work well under pressure. I have worked as a Director of the Decatur Peer Support Wellness and Respite Center, which allowed for delegating duties. I believe in trauma-informed care and that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. I am also aware that people with mental health concerns have a higher probability of recovery when appropriate community and family support is in place. Mental Illness is not a personal failure, although, sometimes, it might feel like it to the person living with a diagnosis.
EDUCATION —
EXPERIENCE
Middle Georgia Technical College, Macon 2007 Education/Computer Technology
October 2025 – Present
Grady Diversion Center
Lead Certified Peer Specialist
Provide peer-based support and mentoring to individuals navigating mental health challenges, drawing from lived experience to foster connection and hope.
Assist clients in developing recovery goals, enhancing coping skills, and accessing community resources.
Case Management
Support Staff (CPS) and peers with proper documentation, training in databases, rapport building, etc.
January 2024- March 2025
Mission Minded Recovery Inc.
Founder/ Executive Director
Contract Management
Build Community Partnerships
Scheduling Staff and oversight
Facilitate Community Trainings
Order Supplies, equipment
Train Staff on Trauma Informed Care
Best Practices in Peer Support etc.
Secure Facility
Budget Management, cost control, receipt reconciliations
Facilitate Peer Groups and Train Staff
Monthly Budget and Reports for Board
Collaborate with Board Members
August 2022-2024
Georgia Advocacy Office
Advocate
Protect individuals with psychiatric disabilities in Georgia from neglect and abuse. Investigate all allegations of suspicious and unexplained death, inappropriate treatments, abuse, and medication issues, advocate for appropriate discharge into the most integrated and least restrictive setting and ensure all state psychiatric hospitals adhere to ADA discharge protocols and procedures—conduct and document visits to psychiatric institutions to provide appropriate care and treatment. Advocate for the full inclusion of people with psychiatric disabilities to ensure they have access to their communities through implementing the Olmstead decision.
2015-2022
Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network
Mental Health First AID Statewide Coordinator
GA Behavioral health Policy Advisory Council Administrative Assistance
Administer needs of the Georgia Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council. Record Minutes and distribution minutes and distribute the minutes of the meetings and written announcements of all arrangements. Assist with the staff liaison of DBHDD with all information about council business and assist with the Mental Health Block Grant issues that affect the council and any other duties as instructed by the Council Chairperson.
Locate meeting venue, lunch orders, and catering, assemble New Member Orientation Manual, and Prepare and distribute meeting agendas.
LEADERSHIP
•JEAP Initiative Justice Involved Community Board Member
•Restore Her Program Manager and Leadership training facilitator •Fulton County Behavioral Health Court, Atlanta \ Alumni Council Member
•Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network- CPS Project Oral Testing Panel
2013-2022
Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network
Director of the Decatur Peer Wellness Center
Supervise a staff of 10-15. Duties included delegating duties, scheduling, supply ordering, administrative duties, conflict resolution, Detail oriented, facilitating wellness activities, staff training,
mandatory reporting, incident reporting, multi-tasking, prioritizing, policy and procedure implementation, and team building.
Certified Peer Specialist
Warmline, warm transfers, upheld the model's integrity, maintained the center's cleanliness, supported new staff with learning policy and procedure, facilitated wellness activities, demonstrated ability to apply sound judgment, documentation, model introductions, proactive conversations, and respite check-in.
CPS/MH 2013
WHAM, 2015. Whole Health and Wellness Coach
WRAP, 2017. Wellness Recovery Action Plan Facilitator
MHFA, 2016 Mental Health First Aid Facilitator/Trainer
IPS, 2017 Intentional Peer Support
Trauma Informed Care, 2020
CPS-AD/ CARES 2020
CPS-P Sept 2021
Forensic Peer Mentor December 2021 IENCE
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