Peer Counselor - Youth Partner (FBH Certified Peer Counselor)

Overview

WE ARE GROWING! HIRING A PEER COUNSELOR (YOUTH PARTNER) TACOMA, WA (SERVING PIERCE COUNTY AREA)

What We Offer

• Excellent starting pay range of: $26.19 - $27.76 per hour
• Additional Pay For First Responder pay: $75.00 per pay period (2 times per month)
• Ability to earn additional pay: based on performance
• 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
• Training And Supervision:
• Extensive training (i.e. WISe, De-Escalation, etc.)
• Daily supervision and support, as needed

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Age 21 or older.
• Personal (lived) experience as a youth who has received community/mental health services within the past ten years.
• Must have an acceptable driving record per CCS’ driving policy (required to provide current driving abstract).
• With reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and provide current auto registration.
• Applicant must successfully pass required background clearances prior to an offer of employment.
• Availability to work flexible hours, as needed.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations.
• Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services.

About Tacoma

Urbanites are drawn to downtown Tacoma for its competitively priced living spaces with sweeping views of Mt. Rainier, city and water views, while families gravitate toward Tacoma’s charming, affordable neighborhoods with big city amenities. Tacoma, conveniently located on the I-5 corridor, easily accessible to Seattle. Enjoy all the area has to offer: A haven for hikers, runners and cyclists. Tacoma is alive with activities from students attending the Universities and Trade, Technical and Community Colleges. Tacoma’s gourmands and culinary connoisseurs have cultivated a scene that’s made national press, with top-notch meeting and convention spaces, and huge headliner concerts have drawn visitors from across the globe. Birthplace of world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly, displaying at the Glass Museum, Tacoma is home to vibrant, creative community writers, artists and musicians, photographers, filmmakers, passionate entrepreneurs and business owners.