10 Certified Peer Counselor Jobs in Wenatchee, WA
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Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington is Hiring a Certified Peer Counselor Near Wenatchee, WA
- Provide direct support to the treatment team assessing and engaging the child/youth and family in safety planning and prevention activities.
- Working with the treatment team for high-risk, clinically complex circumstances, team will determine the most appropriate safety crisis and treatment responses and utilize a Peer to support youth and family engagement in service planning to address those safety, crisis and treatment needs.
- Participate in child and family teams and in the assessment process with referred youth and parents. Relate personal experience to assist in building trust with the family and increasing hopeful engagement in services.
- Assess and review the youth and parent’s ability to communicate their position, preferences, strengths and needs. Find ways to relate personal experience to the experience of the youth or parent
- Review personal history receiving services and disclose common elements to youth and parent being served. Reassure and communicate the recovery process to youth and parents, that they are not in this alone.
- Reach agreement with youth and parents about their functional strengths, passions and activities that will contribute to their healing and support. Assist in communicating that clinical information to the treatment team and through session documentation to Medicaid funders.
- As an active participant in the clinical treatment team, review and analyze the safety/crisis and treatment plan, make suggestions for improvement/ modifications that would improve youth and parent participation.
- Work in partnership with and under the direction of the Clinician to provide peer support for youth and their families identified in crisis.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in partnership with members of a clinical Team, establishing a strong working relationship to support coordination of care between team members.
- Provide community support by identifying and connecting youth and their families to primary care, behavioral health, community and natural resources that benefit the consumer and family.
- Provide care coordination and case management services including:
- Coach in self-management and stabilization techniques under the direction of the Clinician.
- Identify natural supports, community resources, support groups and engage the youth and their family with those supports.
- Encourage engagement of community resources and natural supports.
- Attend all required individual supervision, group supervision, all staff meetings, clinical training, community meetings, and other trainings asked to attend by management and supervisor
- Promote Catholic Charities programs while meeting with other resources while in the community
- Attendance and completion of Mental Health Peer Certified Counselor Training
- Responsible for upholding a culture of privacy and security in highly confidential work environment (HIPAA covered entity service area).
- Complies with all Catholic Charities policies and procedures that involve access to and safeguarding of client Protected Health Information (all forms).
- Must be a self-identified consumer of Behavioral Health Services and successfully complete Peer Counselor training and pass an examination provided by the Mental Health Division (MHD)
- Preferred: At least two years’ experience providing peer services
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required
- Strong family and individual clinical case management skills
- Possess and utilize effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to be self-motivated, work independently, and as a team member
- Ability to represent the agency in a professional manner within the community
- Valid Washington State driver’s license and required minimum liability insurance for WA State
- Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration
- Peer Certification Training or Certificate required
- Completion of HCA sponsored Peer Crisis Training, and Trauma Informed Care, De-escalation Techniques and Harm Reduction
- Being cleared by criminal background check and fingerprinting when required
Job Summary
Full Time
Religious Organizations
$78k-96k (estimate)
08/13/2023
05/04/2024
catholiccharitiescw.org
CASTLE ROCK, WA
500 - 1,000
1900
MEL STRAZICICH
$10M - $50M
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About Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington
Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington creates hope for people of all faiths and cultures by reaching area families through counseling, pregnancy and parenting support, early childhood education, foster teen programs, elder assistance, affordable housing, and family-oriented support to meet the needs of vulnerable families. Catholic Charities envisions communities where people are treated with dignity and respect, their basic needs are met and they are empowered to enhance the quality of their own lives. Catholic Charities includes offices in Yakima, Wenatchee, and the Tri Cities, St. V...incent Centers in Union Gap and Kennewick, and Catholic Charities Housing Services.
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