What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer counselor position at Stars Behavioral Health Group?
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Job Title :
Peer Support Counselor
Division / Program :
Capital Star Crisis Residential Program
Starting Compensation :
22.57 USD Per Hour
Working Location :
Sacramento : Crisis Residential Program (In-person position)
Working Hours / Shift :
Tuesday-Saturday, AM shift (11 : 00 am-7 : 30 pm)
What SBHG brings to you (benefits) :
- Competitive compensation
- Company paid benefits package including medical, dental and vision and many other voluntary benefits for employees
- Generous vacation and holiday pay
- On the job training including paid CEU opportunities and career development
- AMFT, ACSW and APCC’s receive supervision for BBS hours (when applicable)
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What you bring to SBHG (qualifications) :
- 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 in a mental health, health care, or other social services agency / organization serving people with disabilities 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 (job overview) :
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 :
- 24 / 7 voluntary residential setting specifically for Transitional Age Youth (TAY) at risk and need a higher level of care, but lower than a psychiatric hospital.
- Facility equipped to serve up to 15 Youth.
- Provides mental health services that include individual therapy, group rehabilitation, medication management, and case management.
- Incorporates the tenets of recovery, peer support, and identifying community connections.
- Connects individuals to educational and vocational services and initiating the process of locating housing.
Last updated : 2024-05-12
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