FBH Certified Peer Counselor (Parent Partner)

OverviewJOIN OUR DEDICATED TEAM IN PROVIDING STRENGTH-BASED FAMILY SERVICES!Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health is looking for a Certified Peer Counselor (Parent Partner) who wants to join our team of innovators who continually "push the envelope" and challenges traditional thinking in Behavioral Health.WHO ARE WE:We are a values-driven organization, providing family oriented mental health care for children, youth and families 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 with promise, providing intense mental health services and supports, and helping to strengthen the family unity. With sites located in Tukwila, Tacoma, Olympia, Shelton, Bremerton, Aberdeen, Yelm, Vancouver, and Portland Oregon, we offer comprehensive intensive, Wrap-around mental health services to a diverse population for youth and families. We employ over 550 caring and compassionate employees. WHAT WE VALUE: Compassion Diversity Excellence Justice StewardshipWe 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.Certified 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. ResponsibilitiesCertified 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 Certified 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.

Provide non-judgmental, unconditional positively support families and youth.

Customize helping approaches to fit families and youth uniqueness, personality, culture and interest.

Dialogue with referred parents and relate personal experience as a parent that will further assist in building trust with the family.

Reach agreement with parents about activities that will contribute to healing and support and assist in communicating that to others.

Review and analyze the team plan and make suggestions for improvements/modifications that improve parent participation.

Assist the parent in analyzing team progress toward vision and goals and encourage their feedback to the team.

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. A full job description with qualifications will be shared with candidates identified for an interview. QualificationsWHAT WE ARE SEEKING IN A CANDIDATE:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Age 21 or older.

Personal (lived) experience as a parent of a child who has been or is receiving community / mental health services within the past ten years.

Must have an acceptable driving record per CCS’ driving policy (required to provide current driving abstract).

Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and provide current auto registration.

Applicant must successfully pass required background clearances prior to an offer of employment.

Availability to work flexible hours (evenings, nights, weekends).

Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations.

Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services.

Prefer

A.A. or B.A. in social sciences, social services or mental health field background.

One year relevant experience with social services and mental health agencies to working with people who need assistance.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Opportunity to participate on a team, providing innovative therapeutic techniques and non-traditional interventions in the community supporting youth and families.

Full-time employment, working hours to meet the family's needs.

Medical, dental, & vision insurance, retirement plans with generous paid time off.

Supplemental Cancer, Hospitalization, and Critical Illness Insurance.

Extensive training (examples: De-Escalation, Safety, WISe, BRS, CPR and First Aide, and First Response).

Fully implemented Health Record system (CareLogic) with in-depth training.

ABOUT BREMERTON & KITSAP AREA:Bremerton is a small beautiful city, located across from Seattle (a one-hour ferry ride away) with sweeping views of Olympic Mountain Range. Guests of Bremerton will enjoy the Harborside area offering fine hotels and dining, coffee shops, cafes and Art District, Puget Sound Navy Museum, USS Turner Joy, Boardwalk, Harborside Fountain, and PSNS Memorial Plaza. The surrounding Kitsap area offers smaller, charming, waterfront communities with all the amenities of any large city. Enjoy all the area has to offer:

A haven for boating, fishing, whale and bird watching, and hiking.

Kitsap is alive with farmers markets, art shows, and festivals throughout the year.

Bremerton offer championship golf courses, 35 parks, affordable housing, excellent schools, and many recreational programs.

If you are passionate about providing strength-based mental health services for children, youth and their family, we would love to hear from you! Please visit our Careers Page at . For additional questions, contact Karla Lacktorin, Regional Healthcare Recruiter, at or 253-325-2864.Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please let us know if you need special accommodations to apply or interview for this position.Job LocationsUS-WA-BremertonPosted Date3 hours ago(8/11/2020 5:57 PM)Job ID2020-4844of Openings1CategoryBehavioral HealthMinUSD $19.18/Hr.