Peer Counselor (Parent Partner) (Internal title : Certified Peer Counselor)

Are you tired of working 9-5? Do you need flexibility?

WE ARE GROWING!

PEER COUNSELOR (PARENT PARTNER)

OPENINGS SERVING YOUTH & FAMILIES IN :

Burien, WA (Serving South Seattle Latino / Latinx Communities)

Tukwila, WA (Serving South King County Communities)

OUR CLINICAL TEAMS WORK IN THE HOMES OF FAMILIES AND IN THE COMMUNITY; PLUS, IN AN OFFICE SITE

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE!

This position will be based in our Tukwila site serving South King County. Burien site serves many families who are Spanish-speaking only. You would be an integral part of this team of innovators who explore and develop new approaches and implement novel strategies for engaging families. You would be an integral part of this team of innovators who explore and develop new approaches and implement novel strategies for engaging families.

WHO WE ARE :

We are a values-driven organization, providing family-oriented behavioral health care for children, youth and families, primarily in their own home and community. Our enthusiastic clinical teams provide whatever is needed to help children and youth remain safely in their own home with their family, restoring hope, providing intense behavioral health services and supports, and helping to strengthen the family unity. The office locations are in South King County (Tukwila and Burien), Washington offering comprehensive, intensive, Wrap-around behavioral health services to the Latino / Latinx community. Family Behavioral Health employs almost 600 energetic and compassionate employees from our offices across Washington and in Portland, OR.

WHAT WE VALUE :

Compassion Diversity Strength-Based-Approach Social-Justice & Our Staff!

WHAT WE OFFER :

• Starting Pay Range : $25.18- $27.07 per hour

Additional Pay for :

Training and Supervision :

BENEFITS :

We strive to help children and families live together safely and securely with hope and promise. We serve as a catalyst for change when appropriate, challenging long-standing service traditions in community behavioral health. We behave with Humility, Passion for our Mission, and Compassion and Respectful Interactions. We value learning and offer alternatives and we stand strong to help child-serving systems understand our alternative paradigm while strengthening partnerships. We do not compromise our values.

Peer Counselors (Parent Partners) are individuals with personal history as a parent of a youth / child who has been a recipient of behavioral health, child welfare, complex medical coordination or juvenile justice services who use that personal experience in building support with families. Successful applicants must have first person experience as a parent of a youth who received system services and prepared to disclose their personal experiences with youth, parents and others.

JOB SUMMARY :

Peer Counselors (Parent Partners)collaborate, provide support and help facilitate services for youth and their families receiving Family Behavioral Health Services. Working as a member of a team, the Peer Counselor (Parent Partner) helps a parent voice their own perspective and assure that other team members are able to understand their perspective and use that perspective in treatment planning. This position helps youth, parents and families achieve confidence in their abilities to team on a recovery journey and maintain hope for their success after formal behavioral health services have been completed.

Emphasis is on achieving incredible outcomes with children, youth and families by actively partnering with them along with their natural and community services and supports to achieve long term safety and stability in our neighborhoods and communities.

This position requires scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of youth and families served. The services we offer will be provided in community-based settings and in family homes.

A full job description with qualifications may be shared with candidates identified for an interview.

WHAT WE ARE SEEKING IN A CANDIDATE :

ABOUT BURIEN :

Since the incorporation of Burien in 1993, the city has been busy defining and redesigning itself as a vibrant King County city. Enjoy all the area has to offer :

ABOUT TUKWILA :

Tukwila's earliest residents were members of the Duwamish Tribe with homes along the Black and Duwamish Rivers. They named the area Tukwila for the lush forests of hazelnut tress which grew throughout the area. Enjoy all the area has to offer :

If you are passionate about providing strength-based mental health services for children, youth and their family, we would love to hear from you!

If you are on our careers page and you are interested in being considered for this opening : please click on "Apply" to upload your resume and answer a few questions for consideration.

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For additional questions, contact Karla Lacktorin , Regional Clinical Recruiter, at karlal@ccsww.org

Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice. Please let us know if you need special accommodations to apply or interview for this position.