Crisis Peer Specialist

MultiCare Health System • Puyallup, WA

11d • $27 - $38

About The Position

The Crisis Peer Specialist provides education, support, and consultation to consumers and their families during the crisis intervention process throughout Pierce County. The role provides mobile outreach through advocacy, problem solving, mentoring, and promoting hope and empowerment. The position has a 1.0 FTE day designation, with rotating shifts on a 24/7 basis that include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• Be a self-identified consumer of mental health services.
• High school diploma preferred, or two years of paid or volunteer work experience with individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
• Employees hired after November 1, 2025 must have an active Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) certification at the time of hire.
• Current employees must obtain Washington State Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) certification within one year of hire, but no later than December 31, 2026.
• Apply for Washington State Counselor Agency Affiliated Registered (ACCR) credential within 30 days of hire. Employees may work while the application is pending for up to 120 days, unless they already hold a higher credential.
• Driver’s license and abstract.
• Successfully pass an examination administered by the Mental Health Division.
• Experience as a recipient of mental health services for severe and persistent mental health illness.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise about recovery, symptom management, and the persistence required for consumers and families affected by severe mental illnesses to have a rewarding life.
• Collaborate to promote a team culture that recognizes, understands, and respects each consumer’s point of view, experiences, and preferences.
• Facilitate consumer choice, self-determination, and decision making in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of treatment.
• Serve as a liaison with community resources, allied treatment providers, and substance abuse services.
• Provide education, support, and consultation to consumers and families in crisis, including support during the crisis intervention process.
• Provide mobile outreach through advocacy, problem solving, mentoring, and promoting hope and empowerment.

Benefits

• Competitive tuition assistance.
• Career development opportunities.
• Generous paid time off.
• Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Medical benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED