Mental Health Peer Support Counselor - Per Diem/On-Call

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Job Title:

Mental Health Peer Support Counselor

Division/Program:

Yucca Valley: Morongo Basin Crisis Walk In Center

Starting Compensation:

21.00 USD Per Hour

Working Location:

Yucca Valley, CA

Working Hours/Shift:

8 Hour Multiple/Split Shift (Sunday through Saturday) • Morning (AM) Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM • Evening (PM) Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM • Overnight (NOC) Shift: 10:00 PM – 6:30 AM

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:

• Applicants must have attained the age of 18 years of age
• 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 full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer directed services
• mental health, health care, or other social services agency / organization serving people with disabilities preferred
• Peer Support Specialist Certification: successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment (preferred).
• Valid California Driver's License
• First Aid certification from persons qualified by agencies including but not limited to the American Red Cross.   

How you will make a difference:

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:

The Valley Star Crisis Walk‑In Center is a voluntary, 24/7 program in an unlocked setting where people can stay for up to 23 hours. It provides rapid mental‑health assessments and crisis intervention for children, teens, adults, and older adults who need immediate support. The crisis stabilization unit helps individuals regain stability and safely move to the next level of care or return to the community.

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

For Additional Information:

mlawrence@starsinc.com

In accordance with California law, the grade for this position is 17.98 - 26.97. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.