Peer Support Counselor

Stars Behavioral Health Group; Joshua Tree (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health/dental/vision

Paid CEU opportunities

Career development programs

Supervision for BBS hours

Employee recognition

Job summary

Stars Behavioral Health Group in Joshua Tree, CA is seeking a Peer Support Counselor to provide outreach, engagement, and recovery-focused services in a crisis residential setting. You will utilize lived experience to support children, youth, families, and adults through compassionate, client-centered care.

Hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 10:00 PM–6:30 AM, with competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of full-time consumer-directed services experience in mental health, healthcare, or social services preferred.
• Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification preferred or ability to complete within 1 year of employment.
• Valid California Driver’s License and First Aid certification required or obtained upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach, engagement, support, advocacy and direct services to program clients.
• Serve as role models, companions, educators and advocates to clients from diverse backgrounds.
• Support clients in moving toward recovery and creating meaningful roles in life beyond their illness.

Skills

Lived experience

Communication

Advocacy

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.

Job Title: Peer Support Counselor

Division/Program: Joshua Tree: Morongo Oasis Crisis Residential Treatment

Starting Compensation: 18.00 - 21.00 USD Per Hour

Working Location: Joshua Tree, CA

Working Hours/Shift: Tuesday - Saturday (10:00 PM - 6:30 AM)

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
• Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
• Professional Growth Opportunities: On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
• Career development programs designed to help you grow.
• Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
• Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication.

What You Bring to SBHG (Qualifications)

• Experience & Background:
  • Self-identified personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSET, etc.).
• Professional Experience: One (1) year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services (preferably within a mental health, healthcare, or social services agency serving individuals with disabilities).
• Certifications & Licensure: Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification preferred (or the ability to successfully complete the certification process within one year of employment).
• Valid California Driver’s License with an eligible driving record per company policy.
• First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross) or obtained upon hire.
• Must meet agency driver eligibility criteria.

How you will make a difference

The position has primary responsibility for using their lived experience and knowledge of the system to provide outreach and engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to program clients of all age ranges. Peer Support Counselors are people who have lived experience in the mental health, judicial, and/or social service systems in some capacity. They serve as role models, companions, educators and advocates to our clients. The Peer Support Counselors will support clients in moving toward recovery, creating a meaningful role in their life, which is separate from their illness.

Division/Program Overview

Program: The Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility. Population Served: Designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community. Facility & Setting: Short-term voluntary residential facility, 24/7.

Program Clinical Services

Therapeutic and mental health services, Medication evaluation and support services, Crisis intervention.

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/ For Additional Information: [e-mail]

Join an organization dedicated to improving lives and supporting those facing mental health and behavioral challenges. At Stars Behavioral Health Group, we are seeking passionate professionals ready to make a lasting, positive impact on children, youth, families, and adults across California. As a leading statewide provider, SBHG brings together over 2,000 professionals across 70+ specialized programs and 60+ locations, delivering compassionate care to more than 40,000 individuals each year.

We are committed to diversity as we believe exceptional care begins with a diverse team. SBHG is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that celebrates LGBTQ+, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity across every level of our organization.