Crisis Outreach Peer Specialist

Overview

Certified Peer Specialist - Mobile Crisis Outreach Team
Bellingham, WA | Full-Time | 12 Hour Shifts
Tues-Thurs, 8:00am-8:00pm

The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) provides mobile, on-demand behavioral health crisis support to individuals of all ages throughout the community. Whether in homes, shelters, schools, or on the streets, MCOT engages clients experiencing mental health or substance use crises, helping them stabilize, navigate challenges, and access further care using trauma-informed, culturally responsive, recovery-based methods.

As a Peer Counselor
, you will use your lived experience with behavioral health to connect with individuals in crisis, offering hope, encouragement, and tools for recovery. Your role is vital in helping clients feel heard, empowered, and supported.

• Provide peer support and mentorship to promote hope and self-determination
• Help clients navigate community and natural supports
  , including treatment resources
• Validate clients' lived experience and offer encouragement through shared understanding
• Support family/natural supports with information and empathy
• Collaborate with clinical staff in setting and reviewing client-centered goals
• Monitor symptoms and behaviors as part of a multi-disciplinary team

• Lived experience with behavioral health or substance use challenges (required)
• Washington State Peer Counselor Certification (preferred)
• Valid WA Driver's License and vehicle insurance, if applicable
• DOH Agency Affiliated Counselor application (required upon hire if not licensed)
• Passion for advocacy and belief in recovery

Compass Health is proud to support our employees with competitive compensation and benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at NO COST to full-time employees
• 16 days paid vacation in your first year
• 12 sick days 1 wellness day
• 13 paid holidays (11 standard 2 of your choice)
• Professional development funds
  paid education leave
• 403(b) retirement plan with 2% match after 1 year
• A values-driven culture focused on growth, inclusion, and work/life balance

Compass Health is Northwest Washington's largest private, non-profit provider of behavioral health services. We serve Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties through innovative, person-centered care for children, families, and adults.

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Compass Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting equity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification.