Peer Advocate Coordinator

Job Title:

Peer Advocate Coordinator

Division/Program:

Star View Teammates - Early Psychosis Intervention

Starting Compensation:

25.14 - 26.44 USD Per Hour

Working Location:

Lancaster, CA

Working Hours/Shift:

Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 5 PM

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:
  • 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. 
  • 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 
  • Must possess a valid CA driver's license and maintain a driving record that meets the company driver eligibility policy.
  • SB803 Certification, Medi-Cal 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:  

• Community-Based 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 
• 24-hour 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: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

For Additional Information:

Jerevilla@starsinc.com

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.