Peer Support Specialist

1 week ago

Sacramento, California, United States Stars Behavioral Health Group Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

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
Capital Star Crisis Residential Program

Starting Compensation
USD Per Hour

Working Location:
Sacramento: Crisis Residential Program (In-Person Position)

Working Hours/Shift
Full-Time, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-6:30 pm

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)

  • High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED, HiSET, etc.) required.
  • Personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health system.
  • Peer Support Specialist Certification required.
  • Valid California Driver's License.

NOTE: Must possess a valid California Driver's License and maintain a driving record that meets the company driver's eligibility policy.
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 Specialists 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 Specialist 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

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For Additional Information

In accordance with California law, the grade for this position is Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.

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