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Peer Support Counselor

Valley Star Behavioral Health
Full-time
On-site
Victorville, California, United States

Partner with us in making a positive change!

Join a community that’s changing mental healthcare for the better. We have been certified as a Great Place to Work by our own employees for 7 years and running.  Looking forward to your partnership in making a difference with us!

Job Title:

Peer Support Counselor

Division/Program:

Victorville: Victorville Center

Starting Compensation:

18.00 USD Per Hour

Working Location:

Victorville, CA USA

Working Hours/Shift:

AM Shift

Why Join Our Team? 

  • Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
  • Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package:
    • Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
    • Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
  • Professional Growth Opportunities:
    • On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
    • Career development programs designed to help you grow.
    • Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).

Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication

What you bring to SBHG:
  • High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED, HiSET, etc.) required
  • Personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems.
  • Peer Support Specialist Certification preferred, or successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment
  • Valid California Driver's License

How you will make a difference:

The position has primary responsibility for using 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. Peer Support Counselors are people who have lived experience in the mental health, judicial, and/or social service systems in some capacity. They serve as role models, companions, educators and advocates to our clients. The Peer Support Counselors will support clients in moving toward recovery, creating a meaningful role in their life, which is separate from their illness.

Division/Program Overview:

  • Valley Star’s Full Service Partnership is for adults ages 18 to 59 and provides mental health services and linkage support to community services.

  • Services are provided in the office, in-home or in community locations. 

  • Services for adults include:

    • Individual and family counseling

    • Group Counseling     

    • Psychiatric care

    • Medication management

    • Crisis intervention services

    • Intense case management

    • Housing and vocational support

    • Independent living skills training

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

For Additional Information:

EastRegionRecruitment@starsinc.com

Grade spread = 17.46 - 24.44

(In accordance with California law, the salary grade for this position is listed above. Starting pay within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.)

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