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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES:
At Health & Human Services, we serve our community through the values of support, unity, trust and excellence with one common goal: to promote and protect the health, well-being, safety and self-sufficiency of all in Marin. Join our team of bright, committed, and energetic people who also want to make an impact through public service.
There is currently one (1) full-time regular, fixed termBehavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) Peer Support Counselor II (Bilingual desired, English and Spanish) ("Peer Counselor") with the IMPACT South Program.
The program provides mental health treatment services to Marin Medi-Cal residents diagnosed with moderate to severe mental illness. Under the direction of the BHRS IMPACT South Unit Supervisor, the Peer Counselor works to provide peer and family partner support for consumers who receive intensive psychiatric case management through IMPACT South. This position will be filled with someone who has lived experience in the Behavioral Health system. Services provided will prioritize underserved and unserved populations.
The overall purpose of the Peer Counselor position is to incorporate peer input, expertise, knowledge, and lived experience (having experienced Behavioral Health/recovery directly or by supporting a family member through Behavioral Health/recovery) and to support children and youth and their system of support by contributing to their individual functioning and connecting them to BHRS programs and other community resources.
Under the direction of the BHRS IMPACT South Unit Supervisor, the Peer Counselor works to provide peer and family partner support for consumers who receive intensive outpatient mental health services both in the clinic and out in the field. This position will be filled with someone who has lived experience in the Behavioral Health system.
The Peer Counselor position incorporates peer input, expertise, knowledge, and lived experience (having experienced Behavioral Health/recovery directly or by supporting a family member through Behavioral Health/recovery) to support client engagement with services and navigation of complex systems. The Peer Counselor will provide field-based services in the following ways, education, information sharing, brokerage and linkage, warm hand-off's, community engagement and mental health supportive services. The Peer Counselor works collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team of professionals including Behavioral Health practitioners and other clinical staff, support services workers and internal and external BHRS stakeholders. This position requires administrative duties including but not limited to documenting communication with clients and family members in the clients Electronic HealthCare Record (EHR) and Microsoft Office to send email correspondence to clinical team, community members and stakeholders.
Highly Desired: Bilingual skills in Spanish and English.
BILINGUAL TESTING/CERTIFICATION:
Please note if the successful candidate has bilingual skills, they must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English prior to receiving differential pay. A bilingual proficiency exam will be administered at that time to ensure the candidate possesses the appropriate skill level to meet the requirements.
The ideal candidate for the position will have experience working with individuals and/or their families providing direct services such as case management, peer counseling, independent living skills support, linkage services or training within a Behavioral Health setting or related social services field. The successful candidate will have experience navigating Behavioral Health services within a county public system and be comfortable meeting with clients in their environment (field, telehealth or office based as indicated) to provide education, training, and support.
The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills and will have the ability to work independently, be self-directed, as well as work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Our highly qualified candidate will have excellent judgment and decision-making skills. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in and have experience using computers including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook and Word), internet. The ideal candidate will understand the importance of collaboration and will strive to build and maintain strong working relationships with team members, clients, families, volunteers, other Health and Human Services providers and community partners. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in English and in Spanish and experience working with Latinx consumers, families and community members.
We recognize your time is valuable, so please note that you must have at least the following required Minimum Qualifications in order to be considered for this position:
- Current or previous lived experience (e.g., special experiential knowledge) as a consumer of services or as a family member/caregiver of a former or current consumer AND
- Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency certificate, such as the General Educational Development Certificate AND
- One year of experience comparable to the BHRS Peer Counselor AND
- Successful completion of intermediate coursework level in a Peer Counseling or Substance Use Educational Certificate Program as defined by the program of attendanceOR
- At least 24 units of college course work in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling related field OR
- Two years of volunteer, internship or work experience of at least 20 hours per week at a public Behavioral Healthcare setting.
For more detailed information about this classification, including the minimum qualifications, please click here: BHRS Peer Support Counselor II.
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TESTING AND ELIGIBLE LIST:
Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list.
The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates selected are subject to fingerprinting by the Sheriff's Department and must pass a Department of Justice LiveScan background check prior to appointment.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKERS:
All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
