Peer Counselor - Parent Partner (FBH Certified Peer Counselor)

Overview

WE'RE GROWING! HIRING A PEER COUNSELOR (PARENT PARTNER)

BREMERTON, WA

CSSW's Family Behavioral Health Team Awarded - WSU's Employer of the Year!

About the role

Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health is looking for a Parent Partner to join our team of innovators who explore and develop new approaches and implement novel strategies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate, provide support and help facilitate services for youth and their families receiving Family Behavioral Health Services.
• Help a parent voice their own perspective and assure that other team members are able to understand their perspective and use that perspective in treatment planning.
• Achieve incredible outcomes with children, youth and families by actively partnering with them along with their natural and community services and supports to achieve long term safety and stability in our neighborhoods and communities.
• Based out of the FBH Bremerton office.
• Scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of youth and families served.
• Services will be provided in community-based settings and in family homes.

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.
• Ability to drive to our 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.
• Demonstrate the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations.
• Pass successfully 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.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays;
• plus 1 personal holiday each year!
• 3 weeks' vacation per year;
• 12 sick-days per year;
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance (1 times annual salary)
• Retail Plans: 403-B Employee Savings Plan and an Employer Contribution Pension

Pay

Starting Pay Range: $26.19 - $27.76 per hour

Additional Pay For Availability: $75.00 per pay period (2 times per month)

Ability to earn additional pay: based on performance

Schedule

Scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of youth and families served.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Extensive training provided (i.e. WISe, De-escalation, etc.)
• Daily supervision and support, as needed

Contact

If you are passionate about providing strength-based mental health services for children, youth and their family, we would love to hear from you!

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Note to Internal Candidates: HR reviews internal compensation and determines any increase based on their experience and also agency internal equity factors.

Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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