What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Mobile Crisis Peer Responder position at Quality Behavioral Health - Clarkston WA?
Youth Mobile Crisis Peer Responder:
For a rapidly growing outpatient Mental Health facility, Quality Behavioral Health is looking to fill an open position in our newest program to help the youth in our community struggling and in crisis. We will be hiring one more Youth Peer Crisis Responders to serve our community youth in crisis, meeting them where they are and guiding them to the help they need.
In order to become a Certified Peer Counselor, applicants must have personal lived experience, preferably as a youth, and be willing to share their personal experience with others in efforts to connect and help guide potential clients to the proper services. Lived experience can be anything from receiving services for Mental Health, Substance Use, interaction with Child Welfare, Developmental Disabilities and/or Juvenile Justice Systems. Applicants must use their knowledge to empower, educate and support youth experiencing similar challenges. Applicants must act as a role model and be comfortable sharing their story in a professional manner.
Applicants must be able to complete clinical and billing documentation, attend multi-disciplinary staffing and supervision meetings, implement supervisory directives and other instructions, and work cooperatively with all agency staff to ensure clients receive appropriate care. In addition, all applicants must maintain a non-judgmental attitude throughout the process, with the client and other Agency partners.
Applicants must be eligible for Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration and obtain Peer Counselor Certification. Salary DOE, full time position with the ability to work four 10 hours days, very competitive benefit package including employer paid medical; dental; vision; life insurance; paid holidays, and paid time off. To apply, please send completed employment application (which can be found on our website at www.qbhs.org) and resume to Quality Behavioral Health, Attn: Human Resources, 900 7th Street, Clarkston, WA 99403
Applicants can also e-mail employment application and resume to tepling@qbhs.org, Resumes' cannot be accepted without a completed employment application. For further information, please contact Human Resources at 509-758-3341
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24