Crisis Peer Counselor- Island - Full Time

Compass Health; Oak Harbor (WA); On-site; USD 293,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Sick days

Holidays

Professional development funds

Education leave

403(b) retirement plan match

Job summary

Compass Health seeks a Crisis Peer Counselor for its Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) in Island County. The role relies on your lived experience to offer hope and practical support to individuals in crisis, with a focus on recovery and connection to community resources.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, supporting adults and youth, and help clients access mental health and substance use services while advocating for their voices and needs.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with behavioral health or substance use (required).
• Current WA Certified Peer Support Specialist or CPSS-T certification required.
• Must obtain Agency Affiliated Counselor status upon hire if not licensed.
• Valid WA driver's license, vehicle, and insurance (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Offer peer support grounded in your lived experience with behavioral health or substance use challenges.
• Promote recovery, self-advocacy, and connection to community and natural supports.
• Collaborate with clients and care teams to develop and support person-centered recovery goals.
• Support clients in accessing mental health and chemical dependency treatment, peer groups, housing, and other resources.
• Advocate for client voice and ensure respect and validation of their experience.
• Assist with monitoring, documentation, and treatment goal setting in partnership with the team.

Skills

Lived experience

Peer support certification

Experience as peer support

Agency Affiliated Counselor status

Driver's license

Education

WA Certified Peer Support Specialist

Job description

Crisis Peer Counselor

Location: Oak Harbor, WA

Program: 500-11750

Schedule: Full-Time (40 hours/week, Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm)

Wage: $21.89-$36.11/hr DOE Share Your Lived Experience. Support Recovery. Strengthen Community.

Compass Health is seeking a Crisis Peer Counselor to join our Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) in Island County. In this vital role, you'll draw on your personal journey with behavioral health to offer hope, understanding, and practical support to individuals experiencing crisis.

This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference while working as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team serving San Juan County communities.

About the Team

The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team responds directly to homes, schools, shelters, and other community locations to support adults, adolescents, and children facing behavioral health crises. We deliver strength-based, culturally responsive, trauma-informed interventions aimed at stabilization and prevention.

What You'll Do

• Offer peer support grounded in your lived experience with behavioral health or substance use challenges.
• Promote recovery, self-advocacy, and connection to community and natural supports.
• Collaborate with clients and care teams to develop and support person-centered recovery goals.
• Support clients in accessing mental health and chemical dependency treatment, peer groups, housing, and other resources.
• Advocate for client voice and ensure respect and validation of their experience.
• Assist with monitoring, documentation, and treatment goal setting in partnership with the team.

What You Bring

• Lived experience with a behavioral health or substance use diagnosis (required).
• Current WA Certified Peer Support Specialist or CPSS-T certification required.
• Experience as a peer support professional strongly preferred.
• Must obtain Agency Affiliated Counselor status upon hire if not currently licensed.
• Valid WA State driver's license, vehicle, and insurance (if applicable).

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - at no cost to full-time employees
• 16 days of paid vacation in your first year
• 12 sick days annually, including a dedicated wellness day
• 13 paid holidays - 11 standard 2 personal choice
• $500 in professional development funds
• Up to 5 days of paid education leave
• 403(b) retirement plan match (up to 2% after one year)
• And much more!

About Compass Health

Compass Health is Northwest Washington's largest private, non-profit provider of community behavioral health services. For over 110 years, we've supported individuals across Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties. We serve all ages through a continuum of outpatient, residential, and inpatient care. Learn more at www.compasshealth.org .

Compass Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and supports inclusivity in all aspects of employment.

Licenses & Certifications

• Agency Aff Coun-Registerd
• Certified Peer Counselor