Peer Advocate
Full Time
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
$17.11 - $23.96 an hour
Posted Today
Job description
Partner with us in making a positive change!
Join a community that’s changing mental healthcare for the better. We have been certified as a Great Place to Work by our own employees for over 5 years running. Looking forward to your partnership in making a difference with us!
Job Title:
Peer and Family Advocate
Division/Program:
Morongo Basin Crisis Walk In Center
Starting Rate:
18.00
Working Location:
Yucca Valley
Working Hours/Shift:
AM Shift
What SBHG brings to you (benefits):
- Competitive compensation
- Company paid benefits package including medical, dental and vision and many other voluntary benefits for employees
- Generous vacation and holiday pay
- On the job training including paid CEU opportunities and career development
- AMFT, ACSW and APCC’s receive supervision for BBS hours (when applicable)
- Click here to learn more:
https://www.starsinc.com/careers/employee-benefits
What you bring to SBHG:
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High School Diploma and completion of some college-level (or equivalent) coursework in sociology, psychology, mental illness and its treatment, health care system, counseling and/or peer counseling or
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Six months of full-time or experience performing non-professional, consumer directed services in a mental health, health care, counseling, peer counseling, education, advocacy, or other social services agency / organization serving people with disabilities.
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Valid California Driver's License preferred
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Ability to interact and communicate both verbally and in writing with seriously and persistently mentally ill clients, other staff and the public.Ability to set personal and professional boundaries and limits.Experience and skills associated with being a disabled person helping other disabled people.
How you will make a difference:
Peer and Family Advocates are people who have lived experience in the mental health system in some capacity. They serve as role models, companions, educators and advocates to our consumers. Although not professional counselors, Peer and Family Advocates are treatment team members and trained in basic counseling skills.
Peer and Family Advocates help consumers explore options given their available resources and formulate problem-solving plans. They also serve as informal Advocates, offering consumers the opportunity to discuss issues surrounding relationships, feelings, attitudes, personal goals and individual rights. Sometimes Peer Advocates help people learn independent living skills such as money management or various household skills.
Using the Recovery Model outlined in the MHSA (Mental Health Services Act), the goal of the Peer and Family Advocate is to empower consumers in creating a hopeful future where they can experience the possibilities of getting a job, earning a diploma, and having an apartment of their own. The Peer Advocate will support consumers in moving toward recovery, creating a meaningful role in their life, which is separate from their illness.
Division/Program Overview
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The Valley Star Crisis Walk-In Center (CWIC) is voluntary and offered on a 24/7 basis in an unlocked setting with a stay of up to 23 hours
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Rapid mental health assessment and crisis intervention
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All age groups – children, adolescents, adults, and older adults – who need immediate access to crisis mental health services.
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The center provides important services to those in need of immediate crisis intervention and stabilization
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Individuals admitted into the crisis stabilization unit will be provided with support and services to ensure their safe transition to the next level of care or back to the community.
Learn more about SBHG at:
https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
To apply please email:
EastRegionRecruitment@starsinc.com
SBHG and its affiliates acknowledge all COVID 19 vaccination guidelines and mandates recommended by the State of California Department of Public Health. For more details, please see:
Grade pay range: 17.11 - 23.96 USD Hourly
https://covid19.ca.gov/workers-and-businesses/#vaccination-testing-requirements
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