Peer Counselor - Parent Partner (FBH Certified Peer Counselor)

Catholic Community Services’ Family Behavioral Health team provides intensive, wraparound mental health services to children, youth, and families in their homes and communities across Western Washington, including the Portland metro area. The organization emphasizes compassion, diversity, a strength‑based approach, and social justice.

Pay

• Starting pay range: $26.19 – $27.76 per hour
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English: $100 – $200 per pay period (twice monthly) for service provision supporting families; tiered language stipend based on proficiency and youth/family needs
• Additional pay available based on performance

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays plus 1 personal holiday each year
• 3 weeks’ vacation per year
• 12 sick days per year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance (1× annual salary)
• Retirement plans: 403(b) employee savings plan and employer‑contribution pension

Training and Supervision

• Extensive training provided
• Daily supervision and support as needed

Responsibilities

• Collaborate, provide support, and help facilitate services for youth and families receiving Family Behavioral Health services
• Work as a member of a team to help parents voice their perspective and ensure other team members understand and incorporate that perspective into treatment planning
• Help youth, parents, and families build confidence in their abilities to team on a recovery journey and maintain hope for success after formal services end
• Provide non‑judgmental, unconditional positive support to families and youth
• Customize helping approaches to fit each family’s and youth’s uniqueness, personality, culture, and interests
• Dialogue with referred parents and relate personal experience as a parent to build trust
• Reach agreement with parents about activities that contribute to healing and support, and assist in communicating those to others
• Review and analyze the team plan; suggest improvements or modifications that increase parent participation
• Assist parents in analyzing team progress toward vision and goals and encourage their feedback to the team
• Deliver services in community‑based settings and family homes; requires scheduling flexibility to meet family needs

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Age 21 or older
• Personal (lived) experience as a parent of a child who has been or is receiving community/mental health services within the past ten years; must be prepared to disclose personal experiences with youth, parents, and others
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English – highly desired
• Ability to drive to family homes within the community with reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current automobile insurance with an acceptable driving record per CCS policy
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to visually assess safety within family homes and in the community
• Availability to flex some work hours
• Demonstrated attitudes, knowledge, and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multicultural situations
• Must successfully pass required background clearances prior to an offer of employment
• Support and uphold the mission, beliefs, and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services