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Job Title:
Peer Support Counselor
Division/Program:
Youth Continuum of Care (FSP)
Starting Compensation:
20.00 USD Per Hour
Working Location:
Fresno, CA (Outpatient)
Working Hours/Shift:
Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM
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:
- 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 required
- Peer Support Specialist Certification: successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment
- Valid California Driver's License
How you will make a difference:
- Provides services to clients within the community and/or at assigned sites, providing identified practices into services.
- Provides one-on-one support, mentoring, and role-modeling to clients and/or family members.
- Helps clients navigate peer support, wellness services and navigation supports within the behavioral health system of care, other health systems, and community supports.
- Links clients to various resources, including housing, food, education/vocation, recreation, spiritual, mentors, mental and physical health, and social, as deemed appropriate in partnership with the team.
- Collaborates with Treatment Team members on the development of plans of care and safety plans.
- Assists clients with communicating with other providers and agencies.
- Advocates on behalf of clients and promotes self-advocacy.
- Provides and documents services as determined necessary by the team and within the Peer scope of practice. Documents services related to specific domains from the client’s perspective.
- Participates in various meetings on an as-needed basis to support the team with meeting the clients’ and families’ needs.
- Provides transportation to participants and family members between school, home, and office services and activities as needed.
Division/Program Overview:
- Outpatient community-based program
- Serves clients (ages 11-18 )
- Housing, Education, and Vocational Support
- Individual and family Counseling
- Medication management and support services
Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
For Additional Information:
cencaljobs@starsinc.com
In accordance with California law, the grade for this position is 17.46 - 24.44. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.