Peer Support Counselor
Peer Support Counselor
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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 CounselorDivision/Program:
Flexible Integrated TreatmentStarting Compensation:
19.24 23.08 USD Per HourWorking Location:
Sacramento: North Sacramento Center (InPerson position)Working Hours/Shift:
FullTime MondayFriday AM shift AWS 104 (Thursdays off)What SBHG brings to you (benefits):
- Competitive compensation
- Company paid benefits package including medical dental and vision and many other voluntary benefits for employees
- Generous vacation and holiday pay
- On the job training including paid CEU opportunities and career development
- AMFT ACSW and APCCs receive supervision for BBS hours (when applicable)
- Click here to learn more: 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: successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment preferred.
- Valid California Drivers 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:
- 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 19.24 26.93 USD Hourly(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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
