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Mental Health Peer Support Counselor - Overnight
full-time•Yucca Valley
About this role
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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:
Mental Health Peer Support Counselor - OvernightDivision/Program:
Yucca Valley: Morongo Basin Crisis Walk In CenterStarting Compensation:
21.00 USD Per HourWorking Location:
Yucca Valley, CAWorking Hours/Shift:
Sunday - Thursday 11:00 PM - 7:30 AMWhy 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:
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.
Peer Support Specialist Certification preferred, or successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment
Must possess a valid CA driver's license and maintain a driving record that meets the company driver eligibility policy
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 Valley Star Crisis Walk-In Center (CWIC) is voluntary and offered on a 24/7 basis in an unlocked setting with a stay of up to 23 hours
Rapid mental health assessment and crisis intervention
All age groups – children, adolescents, adults, and older adults – who need immediate access to crisis mental health services.
The center provides important services to those in need of immediate crisis intervention and stabilization
Individuals admitted into the crisis stabilization unit will be provided with support and services to ensure their safe transition to the next level of care or back to the community.
Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
For Additional Information:
[email protected]In accordance with California law, the grade for this position is 17.46 - 24.44. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.What you'll do
- The Peer Support Counselor is responsible for providing outreach, engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to clients of all ages. They utilize their lived experience to help clients move toward recovery and create meaningful roles in their lives.
About Stars Behavioral Health Group
Stars Behavioral Health Group (SBHG) provides high-quality mental health and social services across California, achieving proven, impactful results. SBHG is dedicated to helping individuals overcome significant challenges and grow through change.
What Stars Behavioral Health Group Offers:
A large, stable company founded in 1988.
Recognized by the LA Business Journal as a “Best Place to Work” in Los Angeles and awarded “Top Workplaces” in the Bay Area by the Mercury News (multiple times).
An opportunity to engage in meaningful work that positively impacts the lives of children, adults, and families.
Access to some of the best training available in the industry.
Flexible schedules and a comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunities in residential, in-patient, and community-based outpatient roles.
Ready to join Stars Behavioral Health Group?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Mental Health Peer Support Counselor - Overnight do at Stars Behavioral Health Group?
As a Mental Health Peer Support Counselor - Overnight at Stars Behavioral Health Group, you will: the Peer Support Counselor is responsible for providing outreach, engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to clients of all ages. They utilize their lived experience to help clients move toward recovery and create meaningful roles in their lives..
Is the Mental Health Peer Support Counselor - Overnight position at Stars Behavioral Health Group remote?
The Mental Health Peer Support Counselor - Overnight position at Stars Behavioral Health Group is based in Yucca Valley, California, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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