Peer and Family Advocate

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Job Title :

Peer and Family Advocate (Spanish Speaking Required)

Division / Program :

Long Beach - Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center

Starting Compensation :

17.00 - 17.71 USD Per Hour

Working Location : Long Beach, CA

Long Beach, CA

Working Hours / Shift :

Sunday, Monday 7-530PM Wednesday 10-830PM Friday 10-830PM,

What SBHG brings to you (benefits) :

• Competitive compensation
• Company paid benefits package including medical, dental and vision and many other voluntary benefits for employees
• Generous vacation and holiday pay
• On the job training including paid CEU opportunities and career development
• AMFT, ACSW and APCC’s receive supervision for BBS hours (when applicable)
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What you bring to SBHG (qualifications) :

High School Diploma (or equivalent) PLUS completion of some college-level (or equivalent) coursework in sociology, psychology, mental illness and its treatment, health care system, counseling, and / or peer counseling or

High School Diploma (or equivalent) PLUS six months of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services in mental health, health care, counseling, peer counseling, education, advocacy, or other social services agency / organization serving people with disabilities.

Valid California Driver's License required.

Spanish Speaking Required

How you will make a difference (Job Overview) :

Peer and Family Advocates serve as role models, companions, educators, and advocates to our clients. Although not professional counselors, Peer and Family Advocates are treatment team members trained in basic counseling skills and are people who understand living with a disability, having "been there.

Because of the population served, disabilities include neurological disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, cognitive or learning disabilities, and / or recovery from substance abuse.

Help clients explore options given their available resources and formulate problem-solving plans. Research and offer resources that are relevant to the client’s treatment goals and planning;

connecting them directly to services being the main priority; including but not limited to placement in higher-level of care facilities.

Serve as informal advocates, offering clients the opportunity to discuss issues surrounding relationships, feelings, attitudes, personal goals, and individual rights.

Using the Recovery Model outlined in the MHSA (Mental Health Services Act), the goal of the Peer and Family Advocate is to empower consumers in creating a hopeful future where they can experience the possibilities of getting a job, earning a diploma, and having an apartment of their own.

The Peer and Family Advocate will support clients in moving toward recovery. This position may also assist with transportation for the client(s) as required and / or be asked to escort clients to off-site facilities (i.

e. medical) and remain and supervise said, clients. Also, Peer and Family Advocates will provide safety and security to clients and staff as required.

Division / Program Overview :

24 / 7 outpatient program

Rapid mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and medication support

Walk-in’s welcome

Clients may stay up to 24 hours

An adult unit equipped to serve 12 adults (ages 18 and up)

An BHUCC unit equipped to serve six teens (ages 13 to 17)