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Job Title:

Peer Support Specialist

Division/Program:

San Bernardino: Valley CMRT

Starting Compensation:

28.00 USD Per Hour

Working Location:

San Bernardino, CA USA

Working Hours/Shift:

NOC Shift

Why Join Our Team? 

• Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
• Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  • Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
• Professional Growth Opportunities:
  • On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
  • Career development programs designed to help you grow.
  • Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).

Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication

Peer Support Specialist certification required!

What you bring to SBHG:

• High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED, HiSET, etc.) required

• Personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems

• One (1) year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer directed services in a mental health, health care, or other social services agency / organization serving people with disabilities preferred

• Valid California Driver's License and meets agency driver eligibility criteria.

• Peer Support Specialist certification required

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.

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

For Additional Information:

[email protected]

Grade spread = 17.98 - 26.97

(In accordance with California law, the salary grade for this position is listed above. Starting pay within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.)