Peer Specialist- Outreach

MultiCare Health System•Lakewood, WA

5d•$25 - $36

About The Position

The Peer Specialist is a key member of a multidisciplinary team at MultiCare. In this Outreach role, work is conducted in the community with a team. The specialist contributes a peer perspective on recovery, symptom management, and the persistence needed by people with severe and persistent mental illnesses to maintain a healthy lifestyle, while helping foster a team culture of respect, empathy, and understanding. The role supports clients in regaining control and success in their lives through peer counseling, mentoring, skill-building, advocacy, and assistance with supportive relationships, stable housing, education, and employment. The specialist also provides consultation to the team from a mental health consumer perspective and assists with individual, group, and family clinical services in office and community settings. This is a 1.0 FTE, day-shift position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Driving and routine travel between clinic, community, patient, and business locations are essential functions.

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.
Experience as a recipient of mental health services for severe and persistent mental illness.
Employees hired after November 1, 2025 must have an active Washington State 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.
Employees hired before November 1, 2025 may hold the CPSST credential while working toward CPSS certification, but must obtain it no later than June 30, 2027.
Apply for the 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.
Obtain BLS certification and a First Aid card within 30 days of hire.
A valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and an acceptable driving record in compliance with agency vehicle-use requirements are required.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma

Responsibilities

Assist clients with services that support regaining control and success 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 responsibility and active participation in their healthcare and wellness.
Serve as a mentor to promote hope and empowerment.
Provide the team with consultation from a mental health consumer perspective regarding patients’ symptoms, treatment experiences and opinions, and recovery.
Assist with direct clinical services for individuals, groups, and families in office and community settings.
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.
Travel between clinic, community, patient, and business locations and operate a personal or agency-owned vehicle when required.