What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Support Specialist (WISe - School based) position at Excelsior Wellness?
Excelsior Wellness Center, a subsidiary of Excelsior Wellness, serves a broad and diverse base of individuals and families with the primary aim of identifying goals and making positive steps toward accomplishing them. In our community, we are advocates and hold fast to the belief that children and families have the potential to be safer, stronger, and more satisfied in the lives they lead.
Excelsior Wellness Center is looking for a Certified Peer Specialist to join our treatment team and who has a passion for behavioral health and serving our community.
How to Qualify:
- Minimum High School diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred.
- Has completed, or has the ability to complete, specialized training through Washington State HCA in becoming a Certified Youth or Family Specialist. Dual certification preferred.
- Minimum one year experiencing working and/or volunteering directly with youth.
- Must be 21 years or older.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record for employment. *New employees with out-of-state licenses must obtain a Washington State Driver’s License within 30 days of employment*
Core Responsibilities Include:
- Participates as a member of the treatment team providing outreach, engagement and support of on-going services to enrolled youth and families.
- Utilizes personal experiences of recovery to provide youth or families guidance and support in their own recovery.
- Participate in the on-call rotation to ensure families have access to crisis services 24/7. This may include phone support and in-person response.
Benefits:
Excelsior Wellness offers comprehensive medical (Providence Cigna), dental (Lincoln), and vision (VSP) insurance packages.
- Employee insurance packages range from a $0 to $75 monthly premium.
- Medical coverage responsible deductibles ranges from $250 to $500/Annually
- Excelsior Wellness employees typically save $1,200 to $8,700 annually on premiums and $1,250 to $6,000 on deductible expenses compared to other regional employers.
But our commitment to your well-being doesn't stop there. We provide a range of additional benefits, including retirement with employer match, employer-paid life insurance, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays, free access to learning platforms, employer-paid licensing fees applicable to your role, professional development courses, and more.
Visit our website at Excelsior Wellness to learn more about us.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $250 - $500
