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Peer Support Counselor

$19.73 - $22.03 per hour

Stars Behavioral Health Group

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:
Star View Community Services - Full Service Partnership
Starting Compensation:
19.73 - 22.03 USD Per Hour | Actual starting pay will be determined based on qualifications, experience, skills, and other relevant factors.
Working Location:
Los Angeles, CA (traveling required)
Working Hours/Shift:
Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM

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:


Education:
  • High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED, HiSET, etc.) required

Experience:
  • Personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems.

  • One (1) year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services in a mental health, health care, or other social services agency/organization serving people with disabilities preferred.

License or Certification:
  • Peer Support Specialist Certification: successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment (required).

  • Valid California Driver's License.

How you will make a difference (job overview):


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


Division/Program Overview:
  • Community Based programs.

  • Provides programs for children, adolescents, and transitional age youth (TAY) with Mental Health services.

  • An experienced staff of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, mental health therapist / Clinician, parent partners, and other counselors

  • Provide case management, mental health care, and a range of support services in schools, homes or other community settings.

  • Partner with family members, school administrators and faculty, county social workers, case managers, probation officers, and other agencies.

  • Utilize Evidence Based Practice (EBP) to ensure clients make positive changes in their life.

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