Crisis Peer Counselor / Youth Support Partner, YGo North

Job overview

The Crisis Peer Counselor / Youth Support Partner, YGo North role is an onsite, community-based position serving Whatcom County, WA. The posting states a wage range of $22.99–$37.92 per hour DOE and describes the position as temporary. Compass Health's Child, Youth & Family Crisis Team provides mobile crisis response in homes, schools, shelters, and other community settings. Using lived experience, the peer counselor provides emotional support, mentorship, and advocacy to children, youth, and families experiencing behavioral health crises. The role helps clients stabilize, connect with services, participate in care planning, and build recovery skills in coordination with the broader crisis team.

What you'll do

• Provide peer support rooted in shared experience and model recovery and resilience
• encourage clients to take an active role in care
• connect individuals with community resources, peer groups, mental health and substance use treatment, and natural supports
• support family members and caregivers
• use active listening
• collaborate with clinical staff on treatment planning and contribute client-perspective insights
• advocate for clients navigating services and systems while honoring their voice and values.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

crisis peer counselor

youth support partner

temporary

bellingham wa

compass health

ygo north

child and youth crisis team

peer support

behavioral health

community outreach

cpss or cpss-t

wed–sat 10am–8pm

$22.99–$37.92/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to full-time employees
• 16 vacation days in the first year
• 12 sick days plus a wellness day
• 13 paid holidays
• 403(b) match up to 2% after one year
• professional development funds
• paid education leave
• mileage reimbursement
• weekly supervision.

Why this role

Requires lived experience with a behavioral health or substance use condition, or caregiver experience with a child who received community-based behavioral health services, and an active Washington DOH Certified Peer Support Specialist or trainee credential.

About the employer

Compass Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.