Mental Health Peer Support Counselor

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 Counselor Division/Program: Joshua Tree: Morongo Oasis Crisis Residential Treatment Starting Compensation: 21.00 USD Per Hour Working Location: Joshua Tree, CA Working Hours/Shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM rotating schedule (including every other weekend) 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 (Qualifications): Lived Experience: Personal, lived experience as a consumer within the child welfare, juvenile justice/probation, or behavioral health systems. Education & Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSET, etc.). One (1) year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services (preferred). Experience in a mental health, healthcare, or social services agency serving individuals with disabilities is highly valued. Certifications & Compliance: Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification (or the ability to successfully complete the certification process within one year of employment). Valid California Driver’s License with an eligible driving record. First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross) or obtained upon hire. Must be 18 years of age or older. Meet agency driver eligibility criteria 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 Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility. Designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community. Services include: 24/7 Program Therapeutic and mental health services Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services Pre-vocational or vocational counseling Medication evaluation and support services Daily exercise and health/wellness education Crisis intervention Learn more about SBHG at : https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/ For Additional Information: [email protected]