Peer Specialist-Inpatient Peer Bridger

MultiCare Health System•Seattle, WA

4d•$25 - $36

About The Position

The Peer Specialist–Peer Bridger is a multidisciplinary team member who helps individuals transition from inpatient hospital settings back into the community. Drawing on lived experience with mental health services, the Peer Specialist offers peer perspectives on recovery, symptom management, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle while living with severe and persistent mental illness. The role collaborates with the care team to foster respect, empathy, and understanding, and supports patients in regaining control and success in their lives. The position is full-time (1.0 FTE) and works day shifts. Services are provided individually, in groups, and with families, both in the office and in community settings. The role is part of Navos, within MultiCare’s Behavioral Health Network, which provides inpatient psychiatric care, residential treatment, and community-based programs for people of all ages. The stated pay range is $24.83–$35.71 USD. Compensation depends on factors such as skills, experience, certifications, and education; union-contract pay is based on the applicable pay-scale step. MultiCare describes its benefits as including medical, dental, and retirement benefits and paid time off, as well as competitive tuition assistance, career development, and employee support programs.

Requirements

High school diploma preferred, or two years of paid or volunteer work experience with individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
Successful completion of assigned training.
Employees hired after November 1, 2025 must have an active Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) credential at the time of hire. Current employees must obtain Washington State CPSS certification within one year of hire and no later than December 31, 2026.
Apply for a Washington State Counselor Agency Affiliated Registered (ACCR) credential within 30 days of hire. Employees may work while the application is pending; grace periods are adjusted in accordance with Department of Health requirements if a higher credential is not held.
Driver’s license and abstract.
BLS certification and a First Aid card are due within 30 days of hire.
Experience as a recipient of mental health services for severe and persistent mental illness.

Responsibilities

Assist clients with services that help them regain control and succeed in their lives, including developing supportive relationships, self-advocacy, stable housing, education, and employment.
Provide peer counseling and support based on shared experiences to validate patients’ experiences and encourage them to take responsibility and actively participate in their healthcare and wellness.
Mentor patients to promote hope and empowerment.
Consult with the team from a mental health consumer perspective about patients’ experiences with symptoms, treatment responses and opinions, and recovery.
Assist with direct clinical services for patients individually, in groups, and with families, in office and community settings, to teach symptom- and behavior-management techniques, support skill-building, and strengthen coping skills for internal and external stresses.
Encourage consumer self-help programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery.