Peer Support 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 Support Counselor Division/Program: Youth Full Service Partnership Starting Compensation: 20.00 - 24.00 USD Per Hour Working Location: Fresno, CA Working Hours/Shift: Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM 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 Peer Support Specialist Certification: successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment Valid California Driver's License How you will make a difference: Provides services to clients within the community and/or at assigned sites, providing identified practices into services. 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, spiritual, mentors, mental and physical health, and social, as deemed appropriate in partnership with the team. Collaborates with Treatment Team members on the development of plans of care and safety plans. 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. Participates in various meetings on an as-needed basis to support the team with meeting the clients' and families' needs. Provides transportation to participants and family members between school, home, and office services and activities as needed. Division/Program Overview: Outpatient community-based program Serves clients (ages 11-18 ) Housing, Education, and Vocational Support Individual and family Counseling Medication management and support services Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/ For Additional Information: [email protected] In accordance with California law, the grade for this position is 20.20 - 30.30. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.
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
- Peer Support Specialist Certification: successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment
- Valid California Driver's License
Responsibilities
- Provides services to clients within the community and/or at assigned sites, providing identified practices into services.
- 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, spiritual, mentors, mental and physical health, and social, as deemed appropriate in partnership with the team.
- Collaborates with Treatment Team members on the development of plans of care and safety plans.
- 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.
- Participates in various meetings on an as-needed basis to support the team with meeting the clients' and families' needs.
- Provides transportation to participants and family members between school, home, and office services and activities as needed.
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
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
