Crisis Stabilization Peer Support - PM

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vis

Generous time off

Paid CEU opportunities

Career development programs

Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, 9/

Employee recognition & rewards

Job summary

Stars Behavioral Health Group in Irvine, CA seeks a Crisis Stabilization Peer Support - PM. You will use lived experience to provide outreach, engagement, and direct services to clients across all ages, supporting recovery in a fast-paced CSU environment.

The role offers on-site work Sundays through Thursdays, with a competitive hourly wage of $18–$21, generous benefits, and paid CEUs to support professional growth within a mission-driven team dedicated to improving mental health care.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Professional Experience: One 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

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach, engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to program clients of all age ranges.
• Peer Support Counselors are people with lived experience who serve as role models, companions, educators and advocates.
• Support clients in moving toward recovery and creating a meaningful role in their life.

Skills

Lived Experience

First Aid

Driver's License

Experience in mental health

Medi-Cal Peer Support Certification

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Medi-Cal Peer Support Certification

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 - PM

Division/Program: Irvine: Coastal Star Crisis Stabilization Unit

Starting Compensation: 18.00 - 21.00 Per Hour

Working Location: Irvine, CA

Working Hours/Shift: Sunday - Thursday 3:00 PM - 11:30 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/

For Additional Information: [e-mail]

Join an organization dedicated to improving lives and supporting those facing mental health and behavioral challenges. At Stars Behavioral Health Group, we are seeking passionate professionals ready to make a lasting, positive impact on children, youth, families, and adults across California. As a leading statewide provider, SBHG brings together over 2,000 professionals across 70+ specialized programs and 60+ locations, delivering compassionate care to more than 40,000 individuals each year.

We are committed to diversity as we believe exceptional care begins with a diverse team. SBHG is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that celebrates LGBTQ+, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity across every level of our organization.