Stars Behavioral Health Group·San Bernardino, California
Utilize lived experience to provide outreach, engagement, and advocacy for clients in a crisis residential treatment facility. Serve as a role model and educator to support transitional age youth in their recovery and community reintegration.
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San Bernardino: TAY Crisis Residential Treatment
19.00 - 22.00 USD Per Hour
Working Location: San Bernardino, CA
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The position has primary responsibility for using their lived experience and knowledge of the system to provide outreach and engagement, support, advocacy, and direct services to program clients of all age ranges. Peer Support Specialists are people who have lived experience in the mental health, judicial, and/or social service systems in some capacity. They serve as role models, companions, educators and advocates to our clients. The Peer Support Specialist will support clients in moving toward recovery, creating a meaningful role in their life, which is separate from their illness.
The TAY Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) facility is a short-term voluntary residential facility. Designed to help Transitional Age Youth (TAY), ages 18-25, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community.
Services include: · 24/7 program
· Therapeutic and mental health services
· Rehabilitation and recovery services (including substance use rehabilitation)
· Pre-vocational or vocational counseling
· Medication evaluation and support services
· Daily exercise and health/wellness education
· Crisis intervention.
https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/ [https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/]
mlawrence@starsinc.com
Requires a high school diploma, a valid California Driver's License, First Aid certification, and personal lived experience in mental health or social service systems. One year of experience in consumer-directed services is required, and Peer Support Specialist Certification is preferred.
Market context
In California, Peer Support Specialist roles are typically tied to behavioral health, recovery, and community-based service programs, where employers look for candidates with lived experience plus formal certification. This role is competitive because it requires a DHCS-approved Certified Peer Support Specialist credential, at least one year of full-time community-based experience, and a valid California driver’s license with a clean record. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certification, driving eligibility, and background-check readiness before applying.
