Peer Advocate Part-Time - Community

Sycamores; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

Sycamores is seeking a Peer Advocate in Pasadena, California, to provide peer support to children and youth in various settings. The ideal candidate will have lived experience in mental health services and will work collaboratively to enhance consumer involvement while adhering to program standards.

Responsibilities include active hands-on support and traveling to different client locations, which requires a reliable vehicle and acceptable driving record. Starting pay is between $20 and $22 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience as a consumer of mental health services is required.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Candidate must have a personal, reliable vehicle for travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide active hands-on peer support to children and youth.
• Collaborate with program areas to increase consumer involvement.
• Travel regularly to various client locations.

Skills

Lived experience as a consumer of mental health services

Ability to provide peer support

Reliable transportation

Flexibility in travel

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Oakland, 851 North Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, California, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM

JOB SUMMARY: Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services through various programs to multicultural populations of all acuities. Although it serves a variety of consumers, the agency focuses primarily on providing care to low-income, high at- risk youth.

The purpose of this position is to provide active hands‑on peer support to children, youth and young adults receiving services at the Sycamores. Effective peer support should be friendly, helpful, accessible, and flexible. Peer support may be delivered in individual or group settings at the agency in family homes or in community environments. The role of the Peer Advocate is to work collaboratively to increase consumer involvement within program areas while decreasing unintentional programmatic and institutional bias about consumers.

Starting Pay Range:

$20 - $22 per hour (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have had lived experience as a consumer of mental health services.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Maintains all required licenses and certifications.
• As this position requires regular and flexible travel between various client locations, driving is an essential function of this position. Candidate qualifications therefore include:
• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various locations.
• Acceptable driving record as determined Agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.

All candidates who are presented with a conditional offer of employment must satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug, and health screen.

Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Further, Sycamores is a Fair Chance employer and complies with California Government Code Section 12952, Employment Discrimination: Conviction History.