Crisis Peer Counselor​/Youth Support Partner-YGo South

Introduction

Compass Health is the region’s largest private, non-profit organization providing mental health and chemical dependency services in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties of Western Washington. We provide quality creative services to children, families, and adults in a variety of outpatient, residential and inpatient settings.

Overview
Child, Youth & Family Crisis Team – South | Snohomish County, WA
Wage Range: $22.99 – $37.92/hr DOE
Shift: Mon-Tues, 10am-8pm & Thurs-Fri, 10am - 8pm
Turn Your Journey Into Hope for Others
Do you have lived experience navigating behavioral health challenges and want to make a difference for youth and families in crisis?
Compass Health is hiring a Youth Support Partner / Peer Counselor to join our Child, Youth & Family Crisis Team (YGo – South) in Snohomish County.

Your story matters here—and it can become a powerful tool for recovery, empowerment, and transformation in others.
About the Role
As a Peer Counselor / Youth Support Partner
, you'll provide vital emotional support, mentorship, and advocacy to children, youth, and families experiencing behavioral health crises. Working closely with the broader YGo team, you’ll use your lived experience to help others stabilize, access services, and build skills for lasting recovery.
What We Offer

At Compass Health, we invest in our staff as deeply as we do in our clients. We offer a values-driven workplace where your experience is respected and your growth is supported.

Our comprehensive benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to full-time employees

• 16 days of paid vacation in your first year

• 12 sick days annually, plus one wellness day

• 13 paid holidays – including 2 floating holidays of your choice

• 403(b) retirement plan match up to 2% after one year

• $300 in professional development funds per year

• 5 days of paid education leave

• Mileage reimbursement

• Weekly supervision and opportunities for professional advancement

That adds up to more 45 paid days off your first year!

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support rooted in shared experience, modeling recovery and resilience.
• Encourage clients to take an active role in their care and support journey.
• Connect individuals with community resources, peer groups, mental health and SUD treatment, and natural supports.
• Offer support and reassurance to family members and caregivers.
• Engage in active listening
  , helping clients feel seen, heard, and empowered.
• Support treatment planning by collaborating with clinical staff and contributing insights from the client’s perspective.
• Advocate for clients in navigating services and systems, while honoring their voice and values.

Requirements

• Lived experience with a behavioral health or substance use condition (required).
• OR
• Caregiver experience with a child who has received community-based behavioral health services (required).
• Current WA Certified Peer Support Specialist or CPSS-T certification through Washington State (required).
• Experience in peer counseling or similar support role (preferred).
• Must obtain Agency Affiliated Counselor status through the WA State Department of Health upon hire (if not already credentialed)
• Be at least 21 years of age, possess a valid WA State Driver’s License
  , vehicle, and insurance (if applicable).
• Empathy, openness, professionalism, and strong communication skills.