Certified Peer Counselor - Crisis Services

Under the direction of the Program Manager– Crisis Services, the Certified Peer Counselor supports clients by sharing their own lived experience with behavioral health recovery, demonstrates how to navigate systems and processes, encourages clients' engagement with treatments needed. Services may be provided in the community, at other healthcare agencies, in a client's home, or in a Catholic Charities clinic location, depending on need.

Work Schedule : Two 13-hours shifts and one 14-hour shift per week, including both day and overnight shifts.

Responsibilities :

• Meets weekly with the designated Peer Approved Supervisor and as needed for consultation Provide referrals and resources to help clients access available services such as medical, mental health, vocational, educational, financial support, and all other needs supports as indicated.
• Assist with transportation, psychosocial support, and activities of daily living.
• Assist with linking to and accessing community resources for basic needs including housing, behavioral health resources, education, financial, vocational, and transportation as needed.
• Provides continuity of care in support of established client / therapist relationships and best practices, coordinates care with providers internally and outside of the agency with a Release of Information.
• Completes appropriate documentation for services provided within required timeframes.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with Catholic Charities staff, community resources, and other providers.
• Coordinates consumer treatment with other providers, and initiates referrals to medical providers and other community resources when appropriate.
• Reports and documents all services in the Electronic Medical Record as well as other contractually required systems.  Maintains contacts on Google spreadsheet.
• Attend all required individual supervision, group supervision, all staff meetings, clinical training, and other trainings or community meetings as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements :

The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet or more of the physical requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

Physical Requirements :

This position normally requires that physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirements.  These physical demands are required up to 80% of the time.  Position also requires ability to drive with adequate vision and skill.

Non-Physical Requirements :

Education :

Experience :

Special Skills :

Licensure, Registration, Certification :

Employment is conditional upon :

Wage Range : $22.26-$27.56 per hour, depending on experience.

Sign On Bonus : Up to $2,500, depending on experience (paid in 2 installments for total commitment of 27 months).

Work Schedule : Two 13-hour shifts and one 14-hour shift per week, including both day and overnight shifts.

Benefits :

It is the practice of Catholic Charities to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We gladly offer reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to support participation in the hiring process and employment.

About Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington :

Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington provides help and creates hope for thousands of people each year regardless of religious, social, or economic backgrounds. Though serving the outreach efforts of the Diocese of Yakima, Catholic Charities is a separate 501(c)3 charitable organization, funded in part by the State of Washington, federal contracts, the United Way, fees for service, grants, foundations, and charitable contributions. While rooted in a Catholic tradition that shapes its core mission of service to all, staff do not need to be Catholic to work for Catholic Charities. We serve all in the community, regardless of faith, race, gender, social class, or economic status. With office locations in Yakima, Wenatchee, Richland, Moses Lake, and Sunnyside, as well as our multi-family housing sites across Central Washington, we serve nearly 50,000 people annually. The agency remains a testimony to its ongoing mission of “Bringing Hope to Life.”