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Job Title :
Peer Support Specialist
Division / Program :
Victorville : High Desert CMRT
Starting Compensation :
28.00 USD Per Hour
Working Location : Victorville, CA USA
Victorville, CA USA
Working Hours / Shift :
NOC Shift
What SBHG brings to you (benefits) :
What you bring to SBHG :
How you will make a difference :
The Peer Support Specialist uses their lived experience and system knowledge to provide outreach, engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to clients of all ages.
These specialists, who have personal experience in the mental health, judicial, and / or social service systems, act as role models, companions, educators, and advocates, helping clients move toward recovery and establish meaningful roles separate from their illnesses.
Mobile crisis services offer community-based interventions for individuals experiencing behavioral health or substance use-related crises, providing de-escalation and relief wherever the crisis occurs, including at home, work, school, or in the community.
Delivered by a multidisciplinary team of trained behavioral health professionals, these services include rapid response, individual assessment, and community-based stabilization, aiming to de-escalate and stabilize the situation, reduce immediate danger, and avoid unnecessary emergency department visits, psychiatric hospitalizations, and law enforcement involvement.
Division / Program Overview :
The Valley Star Crisis Mobile Response Team operates from 7 PM to 7 AM, providing rapid mental health assessments and crisis interventions for all age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
This program offers crucial services for individuals requiring immediate crisis intervention and stabilization.
Last updated : 2024-06-12
Full Time
$51k-77k (estimate)
05/21/2024
09/09/2024
starsinc.com
Long Beach, CA
1,000 - 3,000
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