• 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
• One (1) year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer directed services 
• Mental health, health care, or other social services agency / organization serving people with disabilities preferred
• Peer Support Specialist Certification: successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment (preferred).
• Valid California Driver's License
• First Aid certification from persons qualified by agencies including but not limited to the American Red Cross.   

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 adults aged 18-59 experiencing a psychiatric crisis safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to the community.

Services include:

• 24/7 program
• Therapeutic and mental health services
• Rehabilitation and recovery services (including substance use rehabilitation)
• Pre-vocational or vocational counseling
• Medication evaluation and support services
• Daily exercise and health/wellness education