Peer Counselor; Parent Partner
Listed on 2026-01-02
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WE'RE GROWING!
HIRING A PEER COUNSELOR (PARENT PARTNER)
(Internal title: Certified Peer Counselor)
ABERDEEN, WA
WE'RE GROWING!
HIRING A PEER COUNSELOR (PARENT PARTNER)
(Internal title: Certified Peer Counselor)
ABERDEEN, WA
OUR CLINICAL TEAMS WORK IN THE HOMES OF FAMILIES AND IN THE COMMUNITY; PLUS, IN AN OFFICE SITE
Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health is looking for a Parent Partner to join our team of innovators who explore and develop new approaches and implement novel strategies. Our teams provide individualized, creative and flexible services, infused with evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies.
Who Are We
We are a values-driven organization, providing family oriented behavioral 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 throughout Western Washington and Portland, Oregon, we offer comprehensive intensive, Wrap-around mental health services to a diverse population for youth and families. We employ over 700 caring and compassionate employees.
What We Value
Compassion Diversity Strength-Based-Approach Social-Justice & Our Staff!
What We Offer
- Starting Pay Range: $24.45 - $25.91 per hour
- First Responder pay may be available: $75.00 per pay period (2 times per month)
- Ability to earn additional pay: based on performance
- Extensive training (i.e. WISe, De-Escalation, etc.)
- Daily supervision and support, as needed
- 12 paid holidays; plus 1 personal holiday each year!
- 3 weeks' vacation per year
- 12 sick-days per year
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance (1 times annual salary)
- Retirement Plans: 403-B Employee Savings Plan and an Employer Contribution Pension
- Extensive training provided (i.e. WISe, De-escalation, etc.)
- Daily supervision and support, as needed
We do not compromise our values.
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.
Job Summary
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 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.
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.
This position will be based out of the FBH Aberdeen office. This position requires scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of youth and families served. The services we offer will be provided in community-based settings and in family homes.
A full job description with qualifications may be shared with candidates identified for an interview.
What 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.
- Ability to drive to our family homes within the community with reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current automobile insurance with an…
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