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Crisis Stabilization Peer Support - AM

Stars

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About Stars

  • 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.
  • A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
  • Program: The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a place where people experiencing a mental health crisis can go to be stabilized.
  • These facilities operate 24/7 to provide crisis stabilization.
  • Up to 16 adults (ages 18 and up) and 8 adolescents (ages 13 to 17).
  • Can be compared to an Urgent Care Center where people often go for a medical emergency instead of going to the hospital ER.

Responsibilities

  • Crisis Stabilization Peer Support - AM Division/Program: Irvine: Coastal Star Crisis Stabilization Unit Starting Compensation: 18.00 - 21.00 USD Per Hour Working Location: Irvine, CA Working Hours/Shift: Sunday - Thursday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Why Join Our Team?

Requirements

  • Experience & Background: Personal Lived Experience: Self-identified personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health systems.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSET, etc.).
  • One (1) year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services (preferably within a mental health, healthcare, or social services agency serving individuals with disabilities).
  • Valid California Driver’s License with an eligible driving record per company policy.
  • First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross) or obtained upon hire.

Meet agency driver eligibility criteria if applicable

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
  • Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
  • Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
  • 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).

Patients may stay up to 23 hours.

Clinical Services

Provides important services to those in need of immediate crisis intervention and stabilization. Designed to prevent psychiatric hospitalizations.

Length of Stay

stay of up to 23 hours Skills & Transition: The CSU will help clients to stabilize and will also provide referrals to other needed services. Transportation is provided as needed Learn more about SBHG at : https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/ For Additional Information: mlawrence@starsinc.com

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