Peer Advocate Coordinator
Peer Advocate Coordinator
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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 Advocate CoordinatorDivision/Program:
Star View Teammates Early Psychosis InterventionStarting Compensation:
25.14 26.44 USD Per HourWorking Location:
Torrance CAWorking Hours/Shift:
Mon Fri: 8 AM 5 PMWhy 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 :
Education
High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED HiSET etc.) required.
College degree preferred.
Experience
Lived experience as a parent of a child who received services from DCFS DMH Probation and worked through it to be able to share their experience and assist other families OR personal/lived experience as a consumer of services from DCFS DMH Probation recovery from SUD and worked through it to be able to share their experience and assist other families.
Minimum of two (2) years experience with SED youth.
License or Certification
Valid California Drivers License.
SB803 Certification MediCal Peer Support Specialist Certification required.
SB803 Supervisor Training must be completed with 7 days of hire.
Parent Partner Training Academy Certification (to be completed within 1 year of hire date).
How you will make a difference:
The Peer Advocate Coordinator provides direct supervision to Parent Partners and Peer Partners ensuring that direct reports attend the Child & Family Team (CFT) and actively participate in development of the CFT. The Peer Advocate Coordinator participates in Network and Service Area meetings and training as appropriate. Peer Advocate Coordinators assist staff in the documentation of mental health services assign cases problem solving with professional staff represent Star View in the community and within state outreach agencies as well as hiring and training staff.Travel required within service planning area.
Division/Program Overview:
CommunityBased and Family Centered programs.
TEAMMATES offers Wraparound Intensive Field Capable Clinical Services (IFCCS) and IFCCS Outreach Triage Team and Child Outreach Triage Team services that cover a full range of treatment and support.
24 hours of referral receipt and services are delivered countywide by the same team
24hour Crisis Intervention
SED Children and Adolescent driven program.
Client and Family driven program with mutually agreed by service provider and family.
Contract with DMH and Child Protected Services and Probation.
Learn more about SBHG at: Additional Information:
In accordance with California law the grade for this position is 22.78 36.46. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience internal equity and other factors permitted by law.Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
