Peer Counselor - Youth Partner (FBH Certified Peer Counselor)

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington; Tukwila (WA); Vor Ort; USD 34.687 - 37.291; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Starting pay range of $25.18 – $27.07 per hour

12 paid holidays

3 weeks vacation per year

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Zusammenfassung

A community support organization is seeking a Peer Counselor (Youth Partner) to provide behavioral health support to youth and families in Tukwila and Burien, WA. Applicants should have personal experience with community mental health services and be bilingual in Spanish and English. The role requires collaboration with families and team members to facilitate services, ensuring youth perspectives are integral to treatment planning. A flexible schedule and reliable transportation are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Must be age 21 or older.
• Personal experience as a recipient of community/mental health services in the past ten years.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.

Aufgaben

• Support and facilitate services for youth and families in behavioral health.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure youth perspectives are included in treatment.
• Help families build confidence and achieve long-term stability.

Kenntnisse

Bi-lingual fluency in Spanish and English

Ability to work independently

Culturally competent services

Strong interpersonal skills

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Are you tired of working 9‑5? Do you need flexibility? WE ARE GROWING! PEER COUNSELOR (YOUTH PARTNER)

Openings Serving Youth & Families In

Burien, WA (Serving South Seattle Latino/Latinx Communities)

Tukwila, WA (Serving South King County Communities)

Our clinical teams work in the homes of families and in the community; plus, in an office site. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE! This position may be based in our Burien office which is a shared site with the Latino Civic Alliance building; or at the Tukwila site serving South King County. Burien site serves many families who are Spanish‑speaking only. You will be an integral part of a team of innovators who explore and develop new approaches and implement novel strategies for engaging families.

Who We Are

We are a values‑driven organization, providing family‑oriented behavioral health care for children, youth and families, primarily 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, providing intense behavioral health services and supports, and helping to strengthen the family unity. The office locations are in South King County (Tukwila and Burien), Washington offering comprehensive, intensive, wrap‑around behavioral health services to the Latino/Latinx community. Family Behavioral Health employs almost 800 energetic and compassionate employees from our offices across Washington and in Portland, OR.

What We Value

Compassion, Diversity, Strength‑Based Approach, Social‑Justice & Our Staff!

What We Offer

• Starting Pay Range: $25.18 – $27.07 per hour
• Coverage after hours: $75.00 per pay period (2 times per month)
• Bi‑lingual fluency skills in Spanish and English: $100 – 200 per pay period (2 times per month) based on language proficiency and youth/family needs.
• Ability to earn additional pay based on performance

Training And Supervision

• Daily and weekly supervision with your Clinical Supervisor

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays; plus 1 personal holiday each year
• 3 weeks vacation per year
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Life insurance (1× annual salary)
• Retirement plans: 403‑B Employee Savings Plan and an Employer Contribution Pension

Responsibilities

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

Youth 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 Youth Partner helps a youth voice their own perspective and ensures that other team members understand 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 Tukwila/Burien office. It requires scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of youth and families served and will be provided in community‑based settings and in family homes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Age 21 or older.
• Personal (lived) experience as a child who has received community/mental health services within the past ten years.
• Bi‑lingual fluency skills in Spanish and English.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi‑cultural situations.
• Preference for a flexible schedule rather than a traditional, fixed 8‑5, Monday‑through‑Friday, facility‑based position.
• Must be able to drive to youth and family homes and in the community, have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and provide current auto registration per CCS policy.
• Must have an acceptable driving record per CCS’ driving policy (required to provide current driving abstract).
• 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 and Catholic Housing Services.

If you are passionate about providing strength‑based mental health services for children, youth and their families, we would love to hear from you! Please click "Apply" to upload your resume and answer a few questions for consideration. If you are not on our Careers page, you can view and apply for this opportunity here: https://fbh-ccsww.icims.com/jobs/intro?hashed=-435738801. For additional questions, contact Karla Lacktorin, Regional Clinical Recruiter, at [e-mail].

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