Peer Support Counselor

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Job Title:
Peer Support Counselor
Division/Program:
Capital Star Crisis Residential Program
Starting Rate:
$22.57 - $25.90 per hour
Working Location:
Sacramento: Crisis Residential Program (In-person position)
Working Hours/Shift:
Tuesday - Saturday, AM shift
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)
• Click here to learn more: https://www.starsinc.com/careers/employee-benefits

What you bring to SBHG (qualifications):

• High School diploma or equivalent, preferred, plus personal experience as a consumer, in the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems.
• Valid California Driver's License preferred

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, and advocacy to Transition Age Youth (TAY) and Young Adults (YA) engaged in the Crisis Residential Program. Peer Support Counselors will support participants' movement toward recovery, and in pursuing meaningful roles in their lives, 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.

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
For Additional Information:
Norcalrecruitment@starsinc.com
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Grade pay range: 18.50 - 25.90 USD Hourly