Peer Specialist

Overview

You Belong Here. At Multi Care, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0,
Shift: Day,
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

This is an Outreach Peer Specialist role and the work is conducted in the community with a team.

The Peer Specialist is a key multidisciplinary team position viding peer viewpoints about the recovery process, symptom management, and the persistence required by patients with severe and persistent mental illnesses to maintain a healthy lifestyle, you will collaborate to promote a team culture of respect, empathy and understanding.

• You will assist clients in a wide range of services to regain control and success in their own lives, such as developing supportive relationships, self-advocacy, stable housing, education, and employment.
• You will provide peer counseling and support, drawing on common experiences as a peer, to validate patients’ experiences and to provide guidance and encouragement to patients to take responsibility and actively participate in their own healthcare and wellness
• You will serve as a mentor to patients to promote hope and empowerment
• You will provide consultation from a mental health consumer perspective to the entire team concerning patients’ experiences on symptoms of mental illness, responses to and opinions of treatment, and experiences of recovery
• You will assist in the provision of direct clinical services to patients on an individual, group, and family basis in the office and in community settings to teach symptom/behavior-management techniques, support skill-building, and to strengthen skills to cope with internal and external stresses
• You will encourage consumer self-help programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery

• High school diploma preferred OR two years paid or volunteer work experience with individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses
• Successful completion of assigned training
• Counselor Agency Affiliated Registered within 90 days of hire
• Washington state Peer Counselor certification, or the ability to acquire that certification within one year of date of hire
• Drivers License/Abstract
• Experience as a recipient of mental health services for severe and persistent mental health illness

Greater Lakes Mental Health is part of Multi Care’s Behavioral Health Network, serving more than 10,000 individuals across Pierce County each year. Providing mental health and substance use disorder treatment for adults, children and families with Medicaid coverage, Greater Lakes operates six convenient locations, including a 16-bed inpatient facility for voluntary and involuntary care. With experienced teams and robust training, caregivers help deliver recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care.

• Rooted in the local community – Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years
• Growth and education – Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in your future
• Well-being and support – Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared for at work and in life
• Living our values – Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other
• Belonging for all – Employee Resource Groups, inclusion initiatives and outreach programs support a workplace where every voice is valued
• Pacific Northwest lifestyle – Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $24.58 - $35.36 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education.

If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.