Peer Counselor - Parent Partner (FBH Certified Peer Counselor)
About The Position
Catholic Community Services’ Family Behavioral Health is hiring a Peer Counselor (Parent Partner) for its Portland office. The role supports children, youth, and families receiving intensive, community-based behavioral health services. The Peer Counselor draws on personal experience as a parent whose child received services to build trust and support family participation in team-based treatment planning and recovery. The position involves working in family homes and community settings, with scheduling flexibility to meet family needs. The organization provides family-oriented mental health care intended to help children and youth remain safely at home, strengthen family unity, and build long-term safety and stability. The Peer Counselor works alongside clinical teams and families, helping parents express their perspectives, contribute to plans, and maintain confidence and hope during and after formal services. The position is based out of the FBH Portland office.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least 21 years of age.
- Personal lived experience as a parent of a child who has received or is receiving community or mental health services within the past ten years.
- Ability to drive to family homes in the community, with reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, current automobile insurance, and an acceptable driving record under CCS policy.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to visually assess safety in family homes and community settings.
- Availability to work flexible hours as needed.
- Ability to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multicultural situations.
- Successful completion of required background clearances before an offer of employment.
- Ability to support and uphold the mission, beliefs, and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services.
- Willingness to disclose personal experiences with youth, parents, and others.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English is highly desired.
Responsibilities
- Provide nonjudgmental, unconditional positive support to families and youth.
- Tailor helping approaches to each family’s and youth’s personality, culture, interests, and needs.
- Speak with referred parents and share relevant personal experience to help build trust.
- Agree with parents on activities that support healing and communicate those activities to others.
- Review and analyze team plans and suggest changes that improve parent participation.
- Help parents assess team progress toward their vision and goals and encourage them to provide feedback to the team.
- Collaborate with youth, families, natural supports, community services, and the service team to support recovery and long-term safety and stability.
- Help parents communicate their perspectives so team members can understand and incorporate them into treatment planning.
Benefits
- 11 paid holidays and one personal holiday each year.
- Three weeks of vacation per year.
- 12 sick days per year.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance equal to one times annual salary.
- 403-B Employee Savings Plan.
- Employer contribution pension.
- Extensive training.
- Daily supervision and support as needed.
- Additional pay based on performance.
- Tiered language stipend for Spanish-English bilingual service provision, based on language proficiency and youth and family needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
