Peer Specialist-Inpatient Peer Bridger

Navos; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Navos Behavioral Health, part of MultiCare’s Behavioral Health Network, seeks a Peer Specialist- Peer Bridger to help individuals transition from inpatient care to the community. You will provide peer support, guidance and mentorship to promote recovery and engagement in services.

Responsibilities include counseling, symptom management education, and collaboration with a diverse team to support safety and holistic well-being in both office and community settings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Active CPSS certification required for new hires after 11/01/2025.
• ACCR credential must be applied for within 30 days of hire.
• CPSS certification must be obtained for current employees within 1 year of hire.
• BLS Certification and First Aid within 30 days of hire.
• Experience as a consumer of mental health services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in regaining control and success in life (housing, education, employment).
• Provide peer counseling and support to validate experiences and encourage participation in care.
• Serve as a mentor to promote hope and empowerment.
• Provide clinical perspectives on patient experiences to the team.
• Deliver direct clinical services to patients in office and community settings.
• Encourage self-help programs and consumer advocacy.

Skills

Empathy

Peer support experience

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

CPSS certification

ACCR credential

BLS Certification

First Aid certification

Driver's License

Tools

CPR training

Job description

Join a team that shares your calling

At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

Join a team that shares your calling

At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Days, Schedule: Days

Position Summary

The Peer Specialist- Peer Bridger is a key multidisciplinary team position at MultiCare, who helps individuals transition from inpatient hospital settings back into the community. Providing peer viewpoints about the recovery process, symptom management, and the persistence required by patients with severe and persistent mental illnesses to maintain a healthy lifestyle, you will collaborate to promote a team culture of respect, empathy and understanding.

Responsibilities

• You will assist clients in a wide range of services to regain control and success in their own lives, such as developing supportive relationships, self-advocacy, stable housing, education, and employment.
• You will provide peer counseling and support, drawing on common experiences as a peer, to validate patients’ experiences and to provide guidance and encouragement to patients to take responsibility and actively participate in their own healthcare and wellness
• You will serve as a mentor to patients to promote hope and empowerment
• You will provide consultation from a mental health consumer perspective to the entire team concerning patients’ experiences on symptoms of mental illness, responses to and opinions of treatment, and experiences of recovery
• You will assist in the provision of direct clinical services to patients on an individual, group, and family basis in the office and in community settings to teach symptom/behavior-management techniques, support skill-building, and to strengthen skills to cope with internal and external stresses
• You will encourage consumer self-help programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery

Requirements

• High school diploma preferred OR two years paid or volunteer work experience with individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses
• Successful completion of assigned training
• Employees hired after November 1, 2025 must have an active Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) at time of hire.
• Current employees must obtain Washington State Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) certification within one (1) year of hire but no later than 12/31/2026.
• Washington State Counselor Agency Affiliated Registered (ACCR) credential must be applied for within thirty (30) days of hire. Employees can work while in pending status. Grace periods will be adjusted in accordance with DOH requirements , if a higher credential is not held.
• Drivers License/Abstract
• BLS Certification and First Aid card due within 30 days of hire
• Experience as a recipient of mental health services for severe and persistent mental health illness

About Navos Behavioral Health

Navos, part of MultiCare’s Behavioral Health Network, offers comprehensive behavioral health care for people of all ages. Specializing in mental health and substance use disorder treatment, Navos provides inpatient psychiatric care, residential treatment and community-based programs. Known for its innovation and compassionate approach, Navos is a leader in helping individuals recover and reclaim their lives.

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the local community

Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and education

Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and support

Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living our values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for all

Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $24.83 - $35.71 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.