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. The position has primary responsibility for using their lived experience and knowledge of the system to provide outreach and engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to program clients of all age ranges. Peer Support Counselors are people who have lived experience in the mental health, judicial, and/or social service systems in some capacity. They serve as role models, companions, educators and advocates to our clients. The Peer Support Counselors will support clients in moving toward recovery, creating a meaningful role in their life, which is separate from their illness. Program: The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a place where people experiencing a mental health crisis can go to be stabilized. These facilities operate 24/7 to provide crisis stabilization. Population Served: Up to 16 adults (ages 18 and up) and 4 adolescents (ages 13 to 17). Facility & Setting: Can be compared to an Urgent Care Center where people often go for a medical emergency instead of going to the hospital ER. Patients may stay up to 23 hours. Clinical Services: Provides important services to those in need of immediate crisis intervention and stabilization. Designed to prevent psychiatric hospitalizations. Length of Stay: stay of up to 23 hours. The CSU will help clients to stabilize and will also provide referrals to other needed services. Transportation is provided as needed.
Requirements
- Self-identified personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems.
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSET, etc.).
- One (1) year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services (preferably within a mental health, healthcare, or social services agency serving individuals with disabilities).
- Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification preferred (or the ability to successfully complete the certification process within one year of employment).
- Valid California Driver’s License with an eligible driving record per company policy.
- First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross) or obtained upon hire.
- Meet agency driver eligibility criteria if applicable.
Responsibilities
- Using lived experience and knowledge of the system to provide outreach and engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to program clients of all age ranges.
- Serving as role models, companions, educators and advocates to clients.
- Supporting clients in moving toward recovery and creating a meaningful role in their life, separate from their illness.
- Providing immediate crisis intervention and stabilization.
- Preventing psychiatric hospitalizations.
- Providing referrals to other needed services.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous Time Off
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
