Certified Peer Support Counselor
About The Position
Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare. The position has primary responsibility for using their lived experience and knowledge of the system to provide outreach and engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to program clients of all age ranges. Peer Support Counselors are people who have lived experience in the mental health, judicial, and/or social service systems in some capacity. They serve as role models, companions, educators and advocates to our clients. The Peer Support Counselors will support clients in moving toward recovery, creating a meaningful role in their life, which is separate from their illness. The facility is a 16-bed residential facility offering a short-term, home-like environment. 24/7 intensive treatment is designed as an alternative to hospitalization or urgent care. Clinical Services include comprehensive physical/psychological evaluations, mental health counseling, and case management. Skills & Transition include life-skills and interpersonal training, paired with dedicated assistance for locating permanent housing.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED, HiSET) required.
- Personal experience as a consumer within the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems required.
- Valid First Aid Certification from an accredited provider (e.g., American Red Cross).
- Valid California Driver’s License with a driving record that meets company policy eligibility.
- Must successfully complete Peer Support Specialist Certification within one year of employment.
Nice To Haves
- One (1) year of full-time experience providing non-professional, consumer-directed services in a mental health, healthcare, or social services setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Using lived experience and knowledge of the system to provide outreach and engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to program clients of all age ranges.
- Serving as role models, companions, educators and advocates to clients.
- Supporting clients in moving toward recovery and creating a meaningful role in their life, separate from their illness.
- Providing comprehensive physical/psychological evaluations.
- Providing mental health counseling.
- Providing case management.
- Providing life-skills and interpersonal training.
- Assisting clients in locating permanent housing.
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- On-the-job training.
- Access to paid CEU opportunities.
- Career development programs.
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
- Employee Recognition & Rewards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
