Peer Support Counselor
Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
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Job Summary
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 CounselorDivision/Program:
Star View Community Services - Full Service PartnershipStarting Compensation:
19.73 - 22.03 USD Per Hour Actual starting pay will be determined based on qualifications experience skills and other relevant factors.Working Location:
Los Angeles CA (traveling required)Working Hours/Shift:
Mon - Fri: 9 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:
- Employer-paid medical dental and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
Professional Growth Opportunities:
- 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:
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED HiSET etc.) required
Experience:
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.
License or Certification:
Peer Support Specialist Certification: successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment (required).
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:
Population Served:Children Adolescents and Transition-Age Youth (TAY)
Facility & Setting: Field-based / Community settings (schools homes and local community facilities)
Clinical Services: Comprehensive mental health care psychiatric evaluation Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) individual/family therapy and multidisciplinary care delivered by psychiatrists psychologists social workers and clinicians
Length of Stay:Outpatient/community-based timeline (varies according to individual treatment plan and progress)
Skills & Transition:Interagency collaboration and transition support with school administrators county social workers probation officers and case managers. Case management parent partner support life skills development and wraparound community support services
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