Certified Peer Counselor- PACT

Full Time

Tacoma

Monday – Friday 8am - 4pm or 9am 5pm

$21.01 - $28.66/hr DOE

Pierce County’s first Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic:

Comprehensive Life Resources is looking for a qualified Certified Peer Counselor to join our Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team in 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 leave and Vacation, Bereavement Leave, Student Loan Repayment, and Continuing Education Assistance. All benefits contingent on working a scheduled 40hrs a week.

Scope

A Certified Peer Counselor 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.

The Program for Assertive Community Treatment Provides outreach and long-term intensive case management to consumers with severe, persistent mental illness. Provide targeted skills training in the areas of community living. Referrals come from community mental health providers and emergency services. Serves as a member of the organization that welcomes, engages, and serves individuals with complex wellness needs. Substance use knowledge is a plus.

PACT:

1. PACT Peers Attend University of Washington fidelity-based training requirements monthly.
2. Share in the rotation of the off-hours crisis phone to support clients (compensation provided, approximately every 8 weeks).
3. PACT staff must meet our driving standards and carry personal driving insurance. You must have the ability to transport clients as needed. A generous mileage stipend is 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.

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.