Crisis Peer Counselor-Skagit County

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

16 days paid vacation

12 sick days

13 paid holidays

Professional development funds

Up to 5 days education leave

403(b) retirement plan match

Job summary

Compass Health in Mount Vernon seeks a Crisis Peer Counselor to join our Mobile Crisis Outreach Team. You will leverage lived experience with behavioral health to support individuals in crisis and connect them to community resources.

Responsibilities include offering recovery-centered peer support, advocating for client voices, and coordinating with care teams to set goals. WA certification preferred or willingness to obtain it.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with a behavioral health or substance use diagnosis required.
• Current WA Peer Counselor Certification preferred or willing to complete certification training upon hire.
• Experience as a peer support professional strongly preferred.
• Must obtain Agency Affiliated Counselor status upon hire if not currently licensed.

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 with behavioral健康 or

Peer Counselor Certification

Peer support experience

Job description

Introduction

Compass Health is the region’s largest private, non-profit organization providing mental health and chemical dependency services in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties of Western Washington. We provide quality creative services to children, families, and adults in a variety of outpatient, residential and inpatient settings.

Overview

Compass Health is seeking aCrisis Peer Counselorto join ourMobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT)in Mt. Vernon. 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 Island County communities.

About the Team

TheMobile Crisis Outreach Teamresponds 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 We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance– at no cost to full-time employees


• 16 days of paid vacationin your first year


• 12 sick days annually, including adedicated 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)


• Andmuch more!

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.

Requirements

• Lived experience with a behavioral health or substance use diagnosis (required).


• Current WA Peer Counselor Certification(preferred) or willingness to complete certification training upon hire.


• Experience as a peer support professional strongly preferred.


• Must obtainAgency Affiliated Counselorstatus upon hire if not currently licensed.


• Valid WA State driver’s license, vehicle, and insurance (if applicable).

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.