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. The Valley Star Crisis Walk-In Center (CWIC) is voluntary and offered on a 24/7 basis in an unlocked setting with a stay of up to 23 hours Rapid mental health assessment and crisis intervention All age groups – children, adolescents, adults, and older adults – who need immediate access to crisis mental health services. The center provides important services to those in need of immediate crisis intervention and stabilization Individuals admitted into the crisis stabilization unit will be provided with support and services to ensure their safe transition to the next level of care or back to the community.
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.
- Must possess a valid CA driver's license and maintain a driving record that meets the company driver eligibility policy
Nice To Haves
- Peer Support Specialist Certification preferred, or successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment
Responsibilities
- Provide outreach and engagement to program clients of all age ranges.
- Provide support to program clients of all age ranges.
- Provide advocacy to program clients of all age ranges.
- Provide direct services to program clients of all age ranges.
- Serve as role models to clients.
- Serve as companions to clients.
- Serve as educators to clients.
- Serve as advocates to clients.
- Support clients in moving toward recovery.
- Support clients in creating a meaningful role in their life, which is separate from their illness.
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
