Peer Support Specialist
Peer Support Specialist
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Partner with us in making a positive change!
Join a community thats changing mental healthcare for the better. We have been certified as a Great Place to Work by our own employees for 7 years and running. Looking forward to your partnership in making a difference with us!
Job Title:
Peer Support SpecialistDivision/Program:
Flexible Integrated TreatmentStarting Compensation:
20.01 24.01 USD Per HourWorking Location:
Sacramento: North Sacramento Center (Inperson position)Working Hours/Shift:
AWS 410 (Thursdays and weekends off) AM shift Full time.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:
- Employerpaid medical dental and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- Professional Growth Opportunities:
- Onthejob 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 fulltime experience performing nonprofessional consumer directed services in a mental health health care or other social services agency / organization serving people with disabilities preferred.
- Peer Support Specialist Certification required.
- Valid California Drivers License.
- 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 Specialists 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 Specialist will support clients in moving toward recovery creating a meaningful role in their life which is separate from their illness.
Division/Program Overview:
- Communitybased program
- Flexible Integrated Treatment (FIT) provides services and support to children and youth ages 021
- Individual Family and Group Therapy rehabilitation services and skill building crisis intervention Child Family Team meetings medication support and linkage to community resources
- Walkins welcome (Tue 8:30 am 12:30 pm and Thu 1:305:30 pm)
- After Hours OnCall
Learn more about SBHG at: Additional Information:
Grade spread 20.01 30.01(In accordance with California law the salary grade for this position is listed above. Starting pay within the grade is determined based on experience internal equity and other factors permitted by law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
