Peer Counselor - FT - Everett
Company: Compass Health
Location: Everett
Posted on: January 16, 2022
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Job Description:
PEER COUNSELOR - Full Time
Everett, WA
Compass Health is currently looking for a Peer Counselor for our
Crisis Intervention & Prevention team (CPIT).
The program operates with a strength-based and person-centered
approach and is targeted to individuals with severe behavioral
health disorders who exhibit continuous high service needs, who
have experienced multiple inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations,
and who have been unable to benefit from more traditional
outpatient behavioral healthcare.
PACT services are provided by a multi-disciplinary team that
includes mental health professionals, a psychiatric prescriber,
nurses, a substance use disorder specialist, a vocational
specialist, peer counselors, and community support specialists. The
entire PACT team carries the caseload rather than an individual
clinician. The majority of services are provided in the clients
home or other community settings. Clients are seen several times
per week, and sometimes multiple times per day, in order to promote
stabilization and recovery.
What you will be performing
This position will provide peer support services to clients under
the supervision of the Program Supervisor. These services include
assistance with stabilization, recovery, self-advocacy, development
of natural supports, and the development and maintenance of
community living skills.
What you will be carrying along
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Current Peer Counselor Certification required.
Experience as a Peer Counselor preferred.
Lived experience with a behavioral health diagnosis required.
Individuals who do not already hold a license or associate license
through the Washington State Department of Health must submit
Agency
Affiliated Counselor application upon hire and be approved by the
DOH.
Valid Washington State Drivers License including vehicle and
appropriate insurance, if applicable.
What you will be sharing
Thorough knowledge and understanding of rehabilitation and
recovery.
Knowledge of mental illnesses and chemical dependency, and
effective strategies for dealing with its effects.
What we will be offering
As the regions largest non-profit community behavioral healthcare
organization, we have been serving our clients and our communities
for over 110 years. Our commitment to care doesnt stop with our
clients though, as we take pride in offering our employees the
opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth,
and advancement as well as a focus on employee satisfaction and
work/life balance.
(benefits pro-rated for part time employees)
The organization you will be joining
Compass Health is the regions largest private, non-profit
organization providing mental health and chemical dependency
services in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom
counties of Western Washington. We provide quality creative
services to children, families and adults in a variety of
outpatient, residential and inpatient settings. We have been
serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years, though
our commitment to care doesnt stop with our clients as we take
pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a
culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement. We
maintain a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance,
which includes competitive compensation and benefits programs.
Please visit our website for more information:
www.compasshealth.org .
Compass Health promotes equal treatment and equal employment
opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race,
creed, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status,
sexual minority status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or
disability unless based on a bona fide occupational
qualification
POSITION SUMMARY
Job Title: Peer Counselor
Program: 550-52700 Crisis Intervention & Prevention
Hours: Full time (40 hours/week)
Wage: $17.15-$30.01/hr DOE
Keywords: Compass Health, Everett , Peer Counselor - FT - Everett, Other , Everett, Washington
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