Posted:
4/2/2025, 3:54:16 AM
Location(s):
Yucca Valley, California, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Customer Success & Support
Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.
Job Title:
Peer Support CounselorDivision/Program:
Yucca Valley: Yucca Valley TAY One StopStarting Compensation:
20.95 USD Per HourWorking Location:
Yucca Valley, CA USAWorking Hours/Shift:
AM ShiftWhy Join Our Team?
Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
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.
Peer Support Specialist Certification preferred, or successful completion of the certification process within one year of employment
Valid California Driver's License
The position has primary responsibility for using their lived experience and knowledge of the system to provide outreach and engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to program clients of all age ranges. Peer Support Counselors are people who have lived experience in the mental health, judicial, and/or social service systems in some capacity. They serve as role models, companions, educators and advocates to our clients. The Peer Support Counselors will support clients in moving toward recovery, creating a meaningful role in their life, which is separate from their illness.
Division/Program Overview:
Valley Star Community Services One Stop TAY Center provides counseling and an array of supportive mental health, substance abuse, employment and educational services.
Services are provided in the office, in-home or in community locations.
Amenities like showers, laundry, phone and internet services available on site.
Center helps young adults ages 16-25 focus on their goals through a variety of services:
Individual and family counseling
Group Counseling
Psychiatric care
Medication management
Crisis intervention services
Intense case management
Housing and vocational support
Independent living skills training
Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
For Additional Information:
EastRegionRecruitment@starsinc.comGrade spread = 17.46 - 24.44(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.)
Website: https://starsinc.com/
Headquarter Location: Long Beach, California, United States
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 1988
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Fitness ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Mental Health