Crisis Peer Counselor/Youth Support Partner-YGo South
About The Position
Compass Health is hiring a Youth Support Partner / Peer Counselor to join our Child, Youth & Family Crisis Team (YGo – South) in Snohomish County. As a Peer Counselor / Youth Support Partner, you'll provide vital emotional support, mentorship, and advocacy to children, youth, and families experiencing behavioral health crises. Working closely with the broader YGo team, you’ll use your lived experience to help others stabilize, access services, and build skills for lasting recovery. The Child, Youth & Family Crisis Team (CYFCT) is a mobile outreach team that provides community-based crisis response services in homes, schools, shelters, and more. We serve children, youth, and their caregivers across Snohomish County, delivering short-term, trauma-informed, culturally responsive care.
Requirements
- Lived experience with a behavioral health or substance use condition (required) OR Caregiver experience with a child who has received community-based behavioral health services (required)
- Peer Counselor Certification through Washington State (required)
- Must obtain Agency Affiliated Counselor status through the WA State Department of Health upon hire (if not already credentialed)
- Be at least 21 years of age, possess a valid WA State Driver’s License, vehicle, and insurance (if applicable)
- Empathy, openness, professionalism, and strong communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in peer counseling or similar support role (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Provide peer support rooted in shared experience, modeling recovery and resilience.
- Encourage clients to take an active role in their care and support journey.
- Connect individuals with community resources, peer groups, mental health and SUD treatment, and natural supports.
- Offer support and reassurance to family members and caregivers.
- Engage in active listening, helping clients feel seen, heard, and empowered.
- Support treatment planning by collaborating with clinical staff and contributing insights from the client’s perspective.
- Advocate for clients in navigating services and systems, while honoring their voice and values.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to full-time employees
- 16 days of paid vacation in your first year
- 12 sick days annually, plus one wellness day
- 13 paid holidays – including 2 floating holidays of your choice
- 403(b) retirement plan match up to 2% after one year
- $300 in professional development funds per year
- 5 days of paid education leave
- Mileage reimbursement
- Weekly supervision and opportunities for professional advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
