Youth Peer Partner - WISe Team

Sound•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Youth Peer Partners work alongside professional team members to provide a living example of hope that recovery is possible for others living with disorders. Peers' personal experiences can be a valuable asset to the clinical team. Their first-person knowledge and their stories of recovery enhance and extend services, as well as infuse clients with hope and self-determination. This person will provide flexible services that are customized to the needs of the client and that allow the peer to act as a role model of recovery. Youth partners assist professional team members in the delivery of conventional health services and a service model built on principles of mutuality, empowerment, and informality. This position is a community-based position and based out of Lake City Way. This team member will provide mobile services throughout King County and flexible work hours, including some nights and weekends. The youth partner will understand, support, and accommodate the diverse perspectives and needs of different cultures and communities in the county.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Peer Counselor, having completed the training, passed the exam and be in possession of the confirmation letter from DSHS/DBHR.
Must be able to obtain a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential within the first 60 days of hire.
Washington State driver's license and an insurable driving record required.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Follows direction from supervisor and maintains professional boundaries with both clients and team members.
Uses personal experience to build empathy and rapport.
Validates and provides information, emotional support, and encouragement.
Understands dual relationships and role conflicts.
Maintains confidentiality.
Knows when to seek consultation and supervision within the scope of their training.
Must be a certified peer and self-identify as having had your own personal experience with serious emotional or behavioral issues.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma, GED or in active pursuit of diploma or GED preferred but not required.
Previous experience working in community behavioral health or lived experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in developing and implementing the recovery plan, including identifying life goals and the steps needed to achieve them.
Identifies services and activities that promote recovery and resilience.
Supports clients and their families in making their own choices and taking responsibility for their own recovery.
Assist clients with navigating the behavioral health and criminal justice systems.
Assists clients in building self-advocacy skills and developing coping skills.
Assists clients with navigating the mental health and other systems.
Assists clients in building and maintaining community living skills and accessing community resources.
Assists clients with finding and retaining employment, education, and volunteer work.
Assists clients with finding other meaningful activities that promote a sense of purpose, structure, and inclusion in the community.
Assists clients in identifying strengths, recognizing successes, and building hope.
Assists in reducing the sense of isolation and helplessness that clients and families often feel.
Articulates their own recovery and resilience stories in ways that are relevant to the obstacles faced by clients of mental health services.
Utilizes recovery tools and resources in the delivery of services.
Facilitates classes and individual plan development.
Establishes and maintains positive, ethical, and professional working relationships with clinical team members, clients, and outside organizations.
Relates to a wide variety of people including members of ethnic and sexual minority populations and is respectful of individual and cultural differences.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance: Premium 100% paid by Sound for team member and child coverage to age 26, depending on plan selected. Spouse/Domestic Partner coverage available at team member’s cost.
Life Insurance (2x annual salary + additional $25,000): paid by Sound
Long Term Disability Insurance (60% monthly salary): paid by Sound
Retirement Plan: Sound contributes 3% to team member’s plan; team member is 100% vested.
Retirement Plan - 401(k) Plan, pre-tax and/or Roth: team member may contribute to their own plan.
Health Savings Account: Sound contributes $1,133.33 (individual) or $2,266.67 (family) for eligible team members, pro-rated for new hires in first year.
Flexible Spending Accounts: for health care and dependent day care costs (pre-tax)
EAP: Employee Assistance Plan
Vacation: 18 days per year, increasing with years of service
Holidays: 9 days per year
Sick Leave: 12 days per year
Bereavement Leave: for death in the family
Parking: Free at all Sound sites
Training: Free in-house professional training and $400 annually + 3 paid days off-site training
Service Award: at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40 years of service