Crisis Stabilization Peer Support - AM

Stars Behavioral Health Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid benefits

Paid CEU opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Stars Behavioral Health Group is seeking a Crisis Stabilization Peer Support professional for the Irvine CSU, Sunday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The role emphasizes outreach, engagement, advocacy, and direct client support for adults and adolescents in crisis stabilization.

The position requires lived experience, a high school diploma, and at least one year of consumer-directed service work. Certifications and a valid CA driver's license are preferred, with benefits including training

Qualifications

• Personal lived experience as a consumer in child welfare, probation, or mental health systems.
• One year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services.

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach, engagement, advocacy, and direct services to program clients.
• Serve as role models, companions, and educators to clients and support recovery.
• Offer referrals and transport as needed to connect clients with services.

Skills

Lived experience

Consumer-directed services

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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:

Crisis Stabilization Peer Support - AM

Division/Program:

Irvine: Coastal Star Crisis Stabilization Unit

Starting Compensation:

18.00 - 21.00 USD Per Hour

Working Location:

Irvine, CA

Working Hours/Shift:

Sunday - Thursday 7:00 AM - 3:30 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):

Experience & Background:

• Personal Lived Experience: Self-identified personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSET, etc.).
• Professional Experience: One (1) year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services (preferably within a mental health, healthcare, or social services agency serving individuals with disabilities).

Certifications & Licensure:

• Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification preferred (or the ability to successfully complete the certification process within one year of employment).
• Valid California Driver’s License with an eligible driving record per company policy.
• First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross) or obtained upon hire.
• Meet agency driver eligibility criteria if applicable

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 :

Program:

The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a place where people experiencing a mental health crisis can go to be stabilized. These facilities operate 24/7 to provide crisis stabilization.

Population Served: Up to 16 adults (ages 18 and up) and 8 adolescents (ages 13 to 17).

Facility & Setting: Can be compared to an Urgent Care Center where people often go for a medical emergency instead of going to the hospital ER. Patients may stay up to 23 hours.

Clinical Services: Provides important services to those in need of immediate crisis intervention and stabilization. Designed to prevent psychiatric hospitalizations.

Length of Stay: stay of up to 23 hours

Skills & Transition: The CSU will help clients to stabilize and will also provide referrals to other needed services. Transportation is provided as needed

Learn more about SBHG at : https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

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