Crisis Peer Counselor/Youth Support Partner-YGo South

Compass Health • Everett, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Turn Your Journey Into Hope for Others Do you have lived experience navigating behavioral health challenges and want to make a difference for youth and families in crisis? Compass Health is hiring a Youth Support Partner / Peer Counselor to join our Child, Youth & Family Crisis Team (YGo – South) in Snohomish County. Your story matters here—and it can become a powerful tool for recovery, empowerment, and transformation in others. 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.

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
• Must obtain Agency Affiliated Counselor status through the WA State Department of Health upon hire (if not already credentialed)
• Must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid WA State Driver’s License, reliable vehicle, and insurance
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed