Peer Specialist-Inpatient Peer Bridger

MultiCare; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Code Lavender

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Navos Behavioral Health, part of MultiCare, is hiring a Peer Specialist- Peer Bridger to support patients transitioning from inpatient settings back into the community. You will share peer perspectives on recovery, symptom management, and sustaining a healthy lifestyle alongside a multidisciplinary team.

This full-time, day-shift role requires CPSS certification and Washington credentials within specified timelines, plus advocacy and coaching to empower patients, develop housing, education, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred OR two years paid/volunteer work with individuals with severe mental illness
• Successful completion of assigned training
• Active CPSS at time of hire (or within required timeframe)
• CPSS certification required within one year of hire
• ACCR credential application within 30 days of hire
• Must have a valid Driver's License/First Aid within 30 days of hire
• Experience as a recipient of mental health services is valued

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in regaining control in areas like relationships, housing, education and employment
• Provide peer counseling and guidance to validate experiences and encourage active participation in care
• Serve as a mentor to promote hope and empowerment for patients
• Provide consultations from a consumer perspective to the team about symptoms and recovery experiences
• Assist in direct clinical services to teach symptom/behavior-management techniques and skill-building
• Encourage consumer self-help programs and advocacy organizations

Skills

Peer counseling

Empathy

Communication

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Education

CPSS certification

High school diploma or equivalent

ACCR credential

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.

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.

MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 28,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization. Thirteen hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington — Overlake Medical Center, Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Yakima Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.

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