Peer Counselor - Youth Partner (FBH Certified Peer Counselor)

Ccsww • Tukwila, WA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

PEER COUNSELOR (YOUTH PARTNER) OPENINGS SERVING YOUTH & FAMILIES IN: Burien, WA (Serving South Seattle Latino/Latinx Communities) Tukwila, WA (Serving South King County Communities) OUR CLINICAL TEAMS WORK IN THE HOMES OF FAMILIES AND IN THE COMMUNITY; PLUS, IN AN OFFICE SITE CCSWW's Family Behavioral Health Team - Awarded WSU's Employer of the Year! RELOCATION ASSISTANCE! This position may be based in our Burien office which is a shared site with the Latino Civic Alliance building; or at the Tukwila site serving South King County. Burien site serves many families who are Spanish-speaking only. You would be an integral part of this team of innovators who explore and develop new approaches and implement novel strategies for engaging families. We are a values-driven organization, providing family-oriented behavioral health care for children, youth and families, primarily in their own home and community. Our enthusiastic clinical teams provide whatever is needed to help children and youth remain safely in their own home with their family, restoring hope, providing intense behavioral health services and supports, and helping to strengthen the family unity. The office locations are in South King County (Tukwila and Burien), Washington offering comprehensive, intensive, Wrap-around behavioral health services to the Latino/Latinx community. Family Behavioral Health employs almost 800 energetic and compassionate employees from our offices across Washington and in Portland, OR.

Requirements

• Peer Counselors (Youth Partners) are individuals with personal history as a youth/child who has been a recipient of behavioral health, child welfare, complex medical coordination or juvenile justice services who use that personal experience in building support with families.
• Successful applicants must have first person experience as a youth who received system services and prepared to disclose their personal experiences with youth, parents and others.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Age 21 or older.
• Personal (lived) experience as a child who has received community / mental health services within the past ten year
• Burien staff serving the Youth and Families we are seeking bi-lingual fluency skills in Spanish and English.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations.
• Preference for a flexible schedule rather than a traditional, fixed 8-5, Monday through Friday, facility-based position.
• Demonstrate the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations.
• Must be able to driver to youth and family homes and in the community, have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and provide current auto registration per CCS policy.
• Must have an acceptable driving record per CCS’ driving policy (required to provide current driving abstract).
• Applicant must successfully pass required background clearances prior to an offer of employment.
• Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services.

Nice To Haves

• Relocation assistance

Responsibilities

• Youth Partners collaborate, provide support and help facilitate services for youth and their families receiving Family Behavioral Health Services.
• Working as a member of a team, the Youth Partner helps a youth voice their own perspective and assure that other team members are able to understand their perspective and use that perspective in treatment planning.
• This position helps youth, parents and families achieve confidence in their abilities to team on a recovery journey and maintain hope for their success after formal behavioral health services have been completed.
• Emphasis is on achieving incredible outcomes with children, youth and families by actively partnering with them along with their natural and community services and supports to achieve long term safety and stability in our neighborhoods and communities.
• This position will be based out of the FBH Tukwila/ Burien office.
• This position requires scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of youth and families served.
• The services we offer will be provided in community-based settings and in family homes.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays; plus 1 personal holiday each year!
• 3 weeks’ vacation per year
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance (1 times annual salary)
• Retirement Plans: 403-B Employee Savings Plan and an Employer Contribution Pension

What This Job Offers

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