Peer Counselor - Parent Partner (FBH Certified Peer Counselor) Olympia, WA

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

403-B Pension Plan

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Sick Days

Job summary

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington seeks a Peer Counselor (Parent Partner) to support youth and families in home and community settings. You will help parents share their perspectives in treatment planning and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote recovery and safety.

The role is based in Olympia, WA, with flexible hours to meet families' needs and extensive training provided to ensure quality wrap-around services.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Age 21 or older.
• Personal lived experience as a parent of a youth who received services.
• Ability to drive to family homes and community sites with reliable transportation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to assess safety in homes and community settings.
• Availability to flex some work hours.
• Pass required background clearances and uphold CCS values.

Responsibilities

• Peer Counselors collaborate, provide support and help facilitate services for youth and their families.
• Help parent voices be heard in treatment planning and ensure team understanding.
• Work out of the FBH Olympia office with services in homes and community settings.

Skills

Lived parent experience

Team collaboration

Cultural competence

Flexible scheduling

Job description

WE'RE GROWING!

CCSWW's Family Behavioral Health Team Named & Awarded - WSU's Employer of the Year!

Overview

WE'RE GROWING! CCSWW's Family Behavioral Health Team Named & Awarded - WSU's Employer of the Year!

HIRING A PEER COUNSELOR (PARENT PARTNER)

(Internal title: FBH Certified Peer Counselor 1)

OLYMPIA, WA AND SURROUNDING AREA

Our Clinical teams work in the homes of our families and in the community, plus in an office site Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health is looking for a Parent Partner to join our team of innovators who explore and develop new approaches and implement novel strategies. Our teams provide individualized, creative and flexible services, infused with evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies.

Who Are We

We are a values-driven organization, providing family oriented behavioral health care for children, youth and families in their own home and community. Our enthusiastic clinical teams provide whatever is needed to help children and youth remain safely in their own home with their family, restoring hope with promise, providing intense mental health services and supports, and helping to strengthen the family unity. With sites located throughout Western Washington and Portland, Oregon, we offer comprehensive intensive, Wrap-around mental health services to a diverse population for youth and families. We employ almost 800 caring and compassionate employees.

What We Value

Compassion Diversity Strength-Based-Approach Social-Justice & Our Staff!

What We Offer

• Starting Pay Range: $26.19 - $27.76 per hour

Additional Pay For

• Availability pay for coverage after hours: $75.00 per pay period (2 times per month)
• Ability to earn additional pay: based on performance

Training And Supervision

• Extensive training (i.e. WISe, De-Escalation, etc.)
• Daily supervision and support, as needed

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays; plus 1 personal holiday each year!
• 3 weeks' vacation per year
• 12 sick-days per year
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance (1 times annual salary)
• Retirement Plans: 403-B Employee Savings Plan and an Employer Contribution Pension

Training & Supervision

• Extensive training provided (i.e. WISe, De-escalation, etc.)
• Daily supervision and support, as needed

We strive to help children and families live together safely and securely with hope and promise. We serve as a catalyst for change when appropriate, challenging long-standing service traditions in community behavioral health. We behave with Humility, Passion for our Mission, and Compassion and Respectful Interactions. We value learning and offer alternatives and we stand strong to help child-serving systems understand our alternative paradigm while strengthening partnerships. We do not compromise our values.

Peer Counselors (Parent Partners) are individuals with personal history as a parent of a youth/child who has been a recipient of behavioral health, child welfare, complex medical coordination or juvenile justice services who use that personal experience in building support with families. Successful applicants must have first person experience as a parent of a youth who received system services and prepared to disclose their personal experiences with youth, parents and others.

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Peer Counselors (Parent Partners)collaborate, provide support and help facilitate services for youth and their families receiving Family Behavioral Health Services. Working as a member of a team, the Peer Counselor (Parent Partner) helps a parent voice their own perspective and assure that other team members are able to understand their perspective and use that perspective in treatment planning. This position helps youth, parents and families achieve confidence in their abilities to team on a recovery journey and maintain hope for their success after formal behavioral health services have been completed.

Emphasis is on achieving incredible outcomes with children, youth and families by actively partnering with them along with their natural and community services and supports to achieve long term safety and stability in our neighborhoods and communities.

This position will be based out of the FBH Olympia office. This position requires scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of youth and families served. The services we offer will be provided in community-based settings and in family homes.

A full job description with qualifications may be shared with candidates identified for an interview.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE SEEKING IN A CANDIDATE

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Age 21 or older.
• Personal (lived) experience as a parent of a child who has been or is receiving community / mental health services within the past ten years.
• Ability to drive to our family homes within the community with reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current automobile insurance with an acceptable driving record per CCS policy.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to visually assess safety within family homes and in the community.
• Availability to flex some work hours.
• Demonstrate the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations.
• Applicant must successfully pass required background clearances prior to an offer of employment.
• Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services

If you are passionate about providing strength-based mental health services for children, youth and their family, we would love to hear from you!

About Olympia

With economic engine anchored by state government, Olympia enjoys the benefits of a stable workforce, engaged and educated community, with well-supported top-notch schools and higher education. Enjoy all the area has to offer: Olympia, "handcrafted" is a way of life. People are intentional and passionate for their craft. Local makers create one-of-a-kind experiences for visitors to enjoy form artisan cheese and fresh apple cider to handmade saps and intricate illustrations. And must not forget, the talented chefs as well as skilled roasters of fair-trade coffee, brewers of handcrafted ales and a maker's of very fine wines.

• From the local waters of the Puget Sound, to the many hidden inlets, rivers and lakes, the Olympia region is a waterfront paradise. Boardwalks are boundless in Olympia and can make you feel (almost) like waking on water. Olympia has over 40 public parks available for your recreation enjoyment.

Note to Internal Candidates HR reviews internal compensation and determines increase based on their experience and also agency internal equity factors.

Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please let us know if you need special accommodations to apply or interview for this position.