Peer Support Counselor

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Job Title:

Peer Support Counselor

Division/Program:

Youth Full Service Partnership

Starting Compensation:

20.00 - 24.00 USD Per Hour

Working Location:

Fresno, CA

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 20.20 - 30.30. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.