Peer Support Specialist

About the role

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Division/Program: San Bernardino: Casa Paseo Crisis Residential Treatment

Location: San Bernardino, CA

Program Overview: The Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community. Services include therapeutic and mental health services, medication evaluation and support, crisis intervention, pre-vocational or vocational counseling, transition back to community, rehabilitation/recovery services (including substance use), daily exercise and health/wellness education.

Responsibilities

The Peer Support Specialist will use their lived experience and knowledge of the system to provide outreach and engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to program clients of all age ranges. They serve as role models, companions, educators and advocates to clients, supporting clients in moving toward recovery and creating a meaningful role in life separate from illness.

Requirements

• Certification: Active California Peer Support Specialist Certification.
• Lived Experience: Personal, lived experience as a consumer within the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSET, etc.). Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Driver Eligibility: Meet agency driver eligibility criteria.
• Experience: One (1) year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services. Experience working within a mental health, healthcare, or social services agency serving individuals with disabilities is preferred.
• Compliance & Safety: Valid California Driver’s License with an eligible driving record per company policy; First Aid certification from a qualified agency (e.g., American Red Cross).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation that matches skills and experience.
• Generous time off: ample vacation and holiday pay.
• Comprehensive benefits package: employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Additional voluntary benefits to support lifestyle.
• Professional growth opportunities: on-the-job training with paid CEU opportunities, career development programs, supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
• Employee recognition & rewards: culture that celebrates and rewards hard work and dedication.

Pay

Starting compensation: $18.00 - $22.00 USD per hour.

Schedule

Working hours/shift: 8‑hour PM shift (2:00 PM – 10:30 PM).