Peer Support Specialist / Parent

Job overview

The Peer Support Specialist / Parent role is onsite in Vancouver, WA, part-time at roughly 20 hours per week. Compensation is $22.50–$24.24 per hour. Columbia River Mental Health Services provides behavioral health and recovery services to children, adults, and families in southwest Washington. The specialist uses lived experience to support participants’ self-directed recovery goals and engagement with treatment. As part of an integrated team, the role helps clients build coping and community-living skills, access services, and pursue housing and employment goals.

What you'll do

• Help clients articulate recovery goals and identify objectives
• document peer services in Individual Service Plans
• lead or teach Recovery Dialogues and peer support groups
• assist with Wellness Recovery Action Plans, problem-solving, social skills, and community-resource access
• support vocational choices
• attend treatment-team meetings
• provide outreach and coordinate social and health services
• maintain participant confidentiality. Requires a high school diploma, active Washington State Peer Support certification, and personal lived experience with mental health recovery.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

peer support specialist

parent peer support

vancouver wa

columbia river mental health services

part-time

20 hours weekly

behavioral health

recovery support

washington peer support certification

lived experience

$22.50–$24.24/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 10 paid holidays, including three floating holidays
• PTO
• $325 annual career-development and education allowance
• 40 hours of paid time off for career development or education.

Why this role

Approximately 20 hours per week; career-development allowance and paid time for career development or education; paid holidays and PTO.

About the employer

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