Excelsior Wellness Center is looking for a Peer Support Specialist to join our VIEW telehealth program. 

As a Peer Support Specialist within the VIEW program, you play a crucial role in our mission to promote mental, emotional, and physical well-being in the community. You bring your lived experience, and a deep understanding of the challenges individuals face in their journey to wellness. Your role is to provide peer support, empathy, and encouragement to individuals who may be experiencing mental health or substance use issues. Your daily interactions with our clients significantly impact them by offering them hope, connection, and the knowledge that recovery is possible. Your role requires active listening, compassion, and the ability to foster a non-judgmental, supportive environment.

How to Qualify:

• Minimum High School diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred.
• Registered Agency Affiliated Counselor Credential or ability to become registered within 60 days required.
• Has completed, or can complete, specialized training provided or contracted by Washington State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery in becoming a Certified Youth or Family Peer Counselor.
• Minimum one year experience working and/or volunteering directly with youth.
• Ability to work with a diverse population of staff and clients.
• Ability to calmly and repetitively model appropriate behaviors and challenging situations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and make ethical and safe decisions.
• Ability to manage individual stress and perform essential job functions in a safe and professional manner.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check, per organizational standards.
• Must be 21 years or older.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide peer support and a safe, non-judgmental environment for clients.
• Actively listen to clients' experiences, challenges, and goals.
• Offer empathy, encouragement, and practical strategies for coping and recovery.
• Collaborate with the clinical and counseling teams to enhance client care.
• Review client progress and provide ongoing support.
• Continuously develop your peer support skills through training and self-improvement.
• Maintain documentation of client interactions and progress.
• Assist in the development of recovery-focused initiatives and programs.

What We Offer:

At Excelsior Wellness we provide an excellent medical (Providence Cigna), dental (Lincoln) and vision (VSP) package

The Providence PPO plan has the following monthly premium and responsible deductible. Dental and vision premiums are covered in this.

• Employee only: $0 monthly premium/ $250 deductible.
• Employee & child(ren): $0 monthly premium/ $500 deductible.
• Employee & Spouse: $50 monthly premium/ $500 deductible.
• Employee & Family: $50 monthly premium/ $500 deductible.

On average, Excelsior Wellness employees can save $1200 to $8700 annually on premiums and an impressive $1250 to $6000 on deductible expenses compared to other businesses in our area.

But our commitment to your well-being doesn't stop there. We provide a range of additional benefits, including retirement with employer match, employer-paid life insurance, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays, free access to learning platforms, employer-paid licensing fees applicable to your role, professional development courses, and more.

At Excelsior Wellness, we believe in giving our employees the best resources to succeed both in and out of the workplace. Our employee benefits package is just one piece of that puzzle.

“Being in the insurance industry for over 30 years, I can tell you the Excelsior Wellness Employee Benefit Plan is one of the best out there. The leadership team’s thoughtful approach to crafting a plan with little to no cost for employees and their families is remarkable and very rare. Each year they look at new ways to achieve a higher goal for the benefit of their team which speaks volumes of the culture there. They truly care about the individual and strive to remove as many barriers as possible to support and achieve a better health and well-being model. We are very proud to partner with such a great organization for their benefit plan.”

Joshua Peterson, RHU

Sales Executive, Employee Health & Benefits

PayneWest Insurance, MMA Northwest Region

 Visit our website at www.excelsiorwellness.org to learn more about our organization.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.