Certified Peer Support Counselor
$20 - $21 per hourStars 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
Rancho Los Amigos Crisis Residential Treatment - Valley Star
Starting Compensation
20.00 - 21.00 USD Per Hour
Working Location
Downey, CA
Working Hours/Shift
Tuesday - Saturday 8am to 4:30pm
Why Join Our Team?
- Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
- 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 : A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
What You Bring To SBHG (Qualifications)
- 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
- 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
- Peer Support Specialist Certification: successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment (required / preferred).
- Must possess a valid CA driver's license and maintain a driving record that meets the company driver eligibility policy.
First Aid certification from persons qualified by agencies including but not limited to the American Red Cross.
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
- 16-bed facilities
- Designed for adults with mental health challenges or a recent crisis who need intensive treatment.
- 24/7 programs as an alternative to urgent care or hospitalization.
- Individuals can live on-site in a homelike setting for a short term while they receive counseling and learn basic living and interpersonal skills.
- Able to receive physical and psychological evaluation, mental health, and case management services, in addition to assistance locating permanent housing.
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