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Job Title:
Peer Support Counselor
Division/Program:
Yucca Valley: Yucca Valley TAY One Stop
Starting Compensation:
20.95 USD Per Hour
Working Location:
Yucca Valley, CA
Working Hours/Shift:
8 Hour AM Shift 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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
What you bring to SBHG:
How you will make a difference:
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, 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:
o Individual and family counseling
o Group Counseling
o Psychiatric care
o Medication management
o Crisis intervention services
o Intense case management
o Housing and vocational support
o Independent living skills training
Learn more about SBHG at https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
For Additional Information:
mlawrence@starsinc.comIn accordance with California law, the grade for this position is 17.46 - 24.44. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.
Stars Behavioral Health Group (SBHG) provides high-quality mental health and social services across California, achieving proven, impactful results. SBHG is dedicated to helping individuals overcome significant challenges and grow through change.
What Stars Behavioral Health Group Offers:
A large, stable company founded in 1988.
Recognized by the LA Business Journal as a “Best Place to Work” in Los Angeles and awarded “Top Workplaces” in the Bay Area by the Mercury News (multiple times).
An opportunity to engage in meaningful work that positively impacts the lives of children, adults, and families.
Access to some of the best training available in the industry.
Flexible schedules and a comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunities in residential, in-patient, and community-based outpatient roles.
