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Peer Counselor - Parent Partner (FBH Certified Peer Counselor) Olympia, WA

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SOCIAL WORKERS · Olympia, WA · 2 wk ago
Education$26.19–$27.76/hrFull-time

Job Summary

Peer Counselors (Parent Partners) collaborate, provide support and help facilitate services for youth and their families receiving Family Behavioral Health Services. Working as a member of a team, the Peer Counselor (Parent Partner) helps 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. This position helps youth, parents and families achieve confidence in their abilities to team on a recovery journey and maintain hope for their success after formal behavioral health services have been completed.

What We Value

We strive to help children and families live together safely and securely with hope and promise. We serve as a catalyst for change when appropriate, challenging long-standing service traditions in community behavioral health. We behave with Humility, Passion for our Mission, and Compassion and Respectful Interactions. We value learning and offer alternatives and we stand strong to help child-serving systems understand our alternative paradigm while strengthening partnerships. We do not compromise our values.

What We Offer

  • Starting Pay Range: $26.19 - $27.76 per hour

  • Availability pay for coverage after hours: $75.00 per pay period (2 times per month)

  • Ability to earn additional pay: based on performance

  • Extensive training provided (i.e. WISe, De-Escalation, etc.)

  • Daily supervision and support, as needed

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision Insurance

  • Life Insurance (1 times annual salary)

  • Retail Plans: 403-B Employee Savings Plan and an Employer Contribution Pension

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.

  • Applicant must successfully pass required background clearances prior to an offer of employment.

  • Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services

About Olympia

With economic engine anchored by state government, Olympia enjoys the benefits of a stable workforce, engaged and educated community, with well-supported top-notch schools and higher education. Enjoy all the area has to offer:

  • Olympia, "handcrafted" is a way of life. People are intentional and passionate for their craft. Local makers create one-of-a-kind experiences for visitors to enjoy form artisan cheese and fresh apple cider to handmade saps and intricate illustrations. And must not forget, the talented chefs as well as skilled roasters of fair-trade coffee, brewers of handcrafted ales and a maker’s of very fine wines.

  • From the local waters of the Puget Sound, to the many hidden inlets, rivers and lakes, the Olympia region is a waterfront paradise. Boardwalks are boundless in Olympia and can make you feel (almost) like waking on water. Olympia has over 40 public parks available for your recreation enjoyment.

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