Job Description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Fawcett - Tacoma, WA 98402Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Peer CertificationSalary Range: $21.01 - $28.66 HourlyTravel Percentage: Travel within the communityJob Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesFull Time
WISe Program
$21.01- $28.66
Monday – Friday
Program hours 7am to 7pm; 40 hour weeks with flexibility to meet program needs and On Call rotation.
Pierce County’s First Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic.
Comprehensive Life Resources is looking for a qualified Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our WISe Team in downtown Tacoma, WA.
We offer: Medical, Dental, and Vision with 100% paid premiums for employees. 11 paid holidays, 403(b)-retirement plan, Life Insurance, Long term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (up to 6 consultations per year), Mileage reimbursement, Tuition Assistance, Paid Sick and Vacation leave, Bereavement Leave, Student Loan Repayment, and Continuing Education Assistance. All benefits contingent on working a scheduled 40hrs a week.
Scope:
A Certified Peer Support Specialist provides interventions through the use of shared experiences to assist clients in the acquisition and exercise of skills needed to support the client's recovery. Interventions may include activities that assist clients in accessing or engaging in treatment and in symptom management; promote social connection, recovery, and self-advocacy; provide guidance in the development of natural community supports and basic daily living skills; and support clients in engagement, motivation, and maintenance related to achieving and maintaining health and wellness goals.
A Certified Peer Support Specialist provider and resource for the WISe team. Provide community based mental health services to a WISe enrolled youth, young adult or parent. Serve as a member of the intensive services team that collaborates to support youth, young adults and families. Must participate in 24/7 On Call rotation. Ability to transport clients and drive for work related activities.
Share in the rotation of the off-hours / on-call crisis phone to support clients (compensation provided)
Responsibilities
Assist clients in skill building to promote recovery, self-direction, self-advocacy
Facilitate wellness management and recovery strategies (e.g., IMR, WRAP)
Promote and model recovery principles and values within and as a member of multidisciplinary client support team
Provide information and support about skills related to health, wellness, and recovery
Educate clients about daily living skills, self-advocacy skills, healthcare and other systems navigation
Connect clients to community resources and natural supports
Identify strengths and assets, and setting goals, led by the person receiving the Peer’s support
Promote hope through sharing of lived experience
Role model ongoing recovery and wellness management
Attend/facilitate treatment team meetings, staff meetings, and designated staff training and consultation sessions as assigned.
Ensure that ethical and professional standards of practice are maintained by following all CLR policies and seeking regular consultation.
Actively participate in Peer supervision and training for continued professional growth.
Qualifications
WA State credential or ability to become credentialed
Proficiency in common Microsoft applications
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to prioritize deadlines, work independently, take initiative, and maintain confidentiality
Active/current credential as a Certified Peer Specialist per WA DOH (Starting July 1, 2025)
If driving is required for role, must have valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and working vehicle.
Comprehensive Life Resources is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability status, and any other applicable legally protected characteristics and or class.