Peer Partner Counselor
About The Position
Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare. Job Title: Peer Partner Counselor Division/Program: TAY FSP Starting Compensation: 20.00 - 24.00 USD Per Hour Working Location: Community-based in Fresno County Working Hours/Shift: Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm Why Join Our Team? Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience. Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay. Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle. Professional Growth Opportunities: On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities. Career development programs designed to help you grow. Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable). Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication What you bring to SBHG: High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED, HiSET, etc.) required. Personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems required (1) year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services in a mental health, health care, or other social services agency/organization serving people with disabilities preferred. Valid California Driver’s License required How you will make a difference: Provides one-on-one support, mentoring, and role modeling to clients, incorporating identified practices into services. Helps clients formulate problem-solving plans. Provides one-on-one support, mentoring, and role modeling to clients and/or family members. Helps clients navigate peer support, wellness services, and navigation supports within the behavioral health system of care, other health systems, and community supports. Links clients to various resources, including housing, food, education/vocation, recreation, spirituality, mentors, mental and physical health, and social, as deemed appropriate in partnership with the team. Encourages client’s interaction and socialization with other peers, providing feedback to clients on appropriate behavior while acting as a role model. Collaborates with Treatment Team members on the development of plans of care and safety plans. Provides direct services, including skill development, to individuals. Assists clients with communicating with other providers and agencies. Advocates on behalf of clients and promotes self-advocacy. Provides and documents services as determined necessary by the team and within the Peer scope of practice. Documents services related to specific domains from the client’s perspective. Division/Program Overview: Outpatient community-based program Serves clients (ages 16-25) Housing, Education, and Vocational Support Individual and family Counseling Medication management and support services
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED, HiSET, etc.) required.
- Personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems required
- Valid California Driver’s License required
Nice To Haves
- (1) year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services in a mental health, health care, or other social services agency/organization serving people with disabilities preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides one-on-one support, mentoring, and role modeling to clients, incorporating identified practices into services.
- Helps clients formulate problem-solving plans.
- Provides one-on-one support, mentoring, and role modeling to clients and/or family members.
- Helps clients navigate peer support, wellness services, and navigation supports within the behavioral health system of care, other health systems, and community supports.
- Links clients to various resources, including housing, food, education/vocation, recreation, spirituality, mentors, mental and physical health, and social, as deemed appropriate in partnership with the team.
- Encourages client’s interaction and socialization with other peers, providing feedback to clients on appropriate behavior while acting as a role model.
- Collaborates with Treatment Team members on the development of plans of care and safety plans.
- Provides direct services, including skill development, to individuals.
- Assists clients with communicating with other providers and agencies.
- Advocates on behalf of clients and promotes self-advocacy.
- Provides and documents services as determined necessary by the team and within the Peer scope of practice.
- Documents services related to specific domains from the client’s perspective.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- Professional Growth Opportunities: On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
- Career development programs designed to help you grow.
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
- Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
