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Peer Support Counselor
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Valley Star Behavioral Health, Inc.
Yucca Valley, CA (In Person)
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Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters. We're 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 Specialist Division/Program:
Yucca Valley:
Yucca Valley TAY One Stop Starting Compensation:
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00PM Working Location:
Yucca Valley, CA Working Hours/Shift:
8 Hour AM Shift 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 toSBHG:
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 preferredPeer 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:
- Valley Star Community Services One Stop TAY Center provides counseling and an array of supportive mental health, substance abuse, employment and educational services.
- Services are provided in the office, home or in community locations.
- Amenities like showers, laundry, phone and internet services available on site.
- Center helps young adults ages 16-25 focus on their goals through a variety of services: o Individual and family counseling o Group Counseling o Psychiatric care o Medication management o Crisis intervention services o Intense case management o Housing and vocational support o Independent living skills training Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.