Peer Support Specialist
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Partner with us in making a positive change!
Join a team where your work truly matters. Were 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 SpecialistDivision/Program:
San Bernardino: Valley CMRTStarting Compensation:
28.00 USD Per HourWorking Location:
San Bernardino CA USAWorking Hours/Shift:
NOC ShiftWhy 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
Peer Support Specialist certification required!
What you bring to SBHG:
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 amental health health care or other social services agency / organization serving people with disabilities preferred
Valid California Drivers License and meets agency driver eligibility criteria.
Peer Support Specialist certification required
How you will make a difference:
The Peer Support Specialist uses their lived experience and system knowledge to provide outreach engagement support advocacy and direct services to clients of all ages. These specialists who have personal experience in the mental health judicial and/or social service systems act as role models companions educators and advocates helping clients move toward recovery and establish meaningful roles separate from their illnesses.
Mobile crisis services offer communitybased interventions for individuals experiencing behavioral health or substance userelated crises providing deescalation and relief wherever the crisis occurs including at home work school or in the community. Delivered by a multidisciplinary team of trained behavioral health professionals these services include rapid response individual assessment and communitybased stabilization aiming to deescalate and stabilize the situation reduce immediate danger and avoid unnecessary emergency department visits psychiatric hospitalizations and law enforcement involvement.
Division/Program Overview:
The Valley Star Crisis Mobile Response Team operates from 6 PM to 8 AM offering rapid mental health assessments and crisis interventions. Serving all age groupschildren adolescents adults and older adultsthe program provides essential services for individuals needing immediate crisis intervention and stabilization.
Learn more about SBHG at: Additional Information:
Grade spread 17.98 26.97(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
