Youth Support Partner - Bellingham Children's Intensive Services - Full-time

Youth Support Partner Bellingham Childrens Intensive Services - Careers At Compass Health div div div a href="https://www.compasshealth.org/"/a /div div div pCareer Opportunities with Compass Health/p p /p /div /div div/div /div div/div /div div div/div div divCareers At Compass Health/div div div /div div div pCurrent job opportunities are posted here as they become available./p p /p /div div a/a a href="job-openings.php?search=true" Back To Openings /adiv/div/div /div /div /div div div/div h2Youth Support Partner - Bellingham Children's Intensive Services/h2 bDepartment:/b CIS - WISe 1 bLocation:/b Bellingham, WAbr / divdiva href="https://apply.hrmdirect.com/resumedirect/ApplyOnline/Apply.aspx?req_id=3414487source=3414487-CJB-0"START YOUR APPLICATION/a/divdiv/div/div divpstrongYOUTH SUPPORT PARTNER/strong/p pstrongBELLINGHAM, WA/strong/p p /p pCompass Health is currently looking for a strongYouth Support Partner to join the Children�s Intensive Services program in Bellingham/strong!/p pemOur Bellingham WISe team is small but mighty! We are a group of compassionate, tenacious, and resourceful people who are dedicated to serving our clients and community./em/p pChildren�s Intensive Outpatient Services supports children and their families in their community in a least restrictive environment using the Wraparound process. Wraparound works to honor the family voice and choice, identify strengths, build natural supports, and foster self-sufficiency. Wraparound teams provide comprehensive behavioral health services and supports to Medicaid-eligible individuals, up to 21 years of age, with complex behavioral health needs and their families. The goal of the program is for eligible youth to live and thrive in their homes and communities, as well as to avoid or reduce disruptive out-of-home placements. Assessment, treatment, and support services are provided in the youth and family�s natural setting, where needs and challenges present themselves (such as the home, school, and community). Families report excellent outcomes including, youth/family stability, increased support, connection to their community, and hope for the future./p p /p pstrongWhat you will be performing/strong/p pWe are looking for someone who can work as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team to provide an individualized, creative, and strength-based approach within the wraparound model. This position will work to support youth and caregivers in order to maintain children in a least restrictive and community-based environment./p pThis position requires a flexible schedule with evening and weekend hours both in the office, in the client home, and in the community. strongYouth Support Partners/strong work with the client to help support their engagement and active participation in making informed decisions to drive the wraparound process. The strongYouth Support Partners/strong ensure each client is heard and their individual needs are being addressed and met. strongYouth Support Partners/strong have their own life experience of living with a behavioral health disorder as a young person which helps them connect with and provide hope to youth in the program./p p /p pstrongWhat you will be carrying along/strong/p ul liHigh School Diploma or equivalent required. AA or BA Degree in a related field preferred./li liMust be 21 years of age./li liemCompletion of the online modules and application for the Certified Peer Counselor credential through the Department of Health prior to start date./em/li liComplete in-person/live certification source strongwithin 90 days of hire/strong. Current Peer Counselor Certification preferred./li liPersonal experience accessing and receiving mental health services./li liIndividuals who do not already hold a license or associate license through the Washington State Department of Health must submit Agency Affiliated Counselor application upon hire and be approved by the DOH./li liExperience as a Peer Counselor preferred./li liExperience in medical, mental health or social services field preferred./li liSome knowledge of child development, behavior management and parenting techniques, and culturally diverse families./li liValid Washington State Driver�s License including vehicle and appropriate insurance./li /ul p /p pstrongWhat you will be sharing/strong/p ul liKnowledge of mental illnesses and chemical dependency, and effective strategies for dealing with its effects./li liKnowledge of community resources./li liAbility to collaborate, provide peer support, and help facilitate services for families receiving high-intensity services./li liAbility to partner with consumers, mental health professionals, and the community. Must be able to maintain professional boundaries./li liAbility to consult with Wraparound facilitator to determine role in performing welcome, engagement, and assessment activities when appropriate./li liKnowledge of in-home and intensive services and/or previous experience working with culturally diverse families preferred./li liAbility to work effectively with individuals with complex needs and multi-system involvement./li liAbility to maintain a positive, solution-focused demeanor when responding to conflicts or problems./li liDemonstrate organizational skills and the ability to multitask within a fast-paced environment./li liExcellent communication skills, written and verbal./li liStrong computer proficiency, including keyboarding skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products./li liAbility to utilize an electronic medical record for collaborative clinical documentation./li /ul p /p pstrongWhat we will be offering/strong/p pAs the region�s largest non-profit community behavioral healthcare organization, we have been serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years. Our commitment to care doesn�t stop with our clients though, as we take pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement as well as a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance./p pem(benefits pro-rated for part-time employees)/em/p ul liMedical, dental, and vision insurance at NO COST to full-time employees/li li16 days of vacation the first year/li li12 sick days including an additional wellness day/li li13 paid holidays � 11 traditional holidays, plus 2 you choose/li li$500 in professional funds per year/li liUp to 10 days paid education leave/li li403(b) retirement plan with up to 2% company match after the first year/li liAutomatic additional pay raises when you have your 1st and 3rd anniversary with Compass/li liMileage reimbursement/li liWeekly supervision/li liAnd much, much more!!!/li /ul pemThis totals over 45 paid days off in your first year!/em/p p /p pstrongThe organization you will be joining/strongbr / 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. We have been serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years, though our commitment to care doesn�t stop with our clients as we take pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement. We maintain a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance, which includes competitive compensation and benefits programs. Please visit our website for more information: a href="https://www.compasshealth.org/"www.compasshealth.org/a./p p /p pemCompass Health promotes equal treatment and equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual minority status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification/em/p pPOSITION SUMMARY/p pJob Title: Peer Counselor/Youth Peer Partnerbr / Program: 600-21360 Children's Intensive Services Programbr / Location: Bellinghambr / Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)br / Wage: $17.49-$30.61/hr DOE/p /div divdiva href="https://apply.hrmdirect.com/resumedirect/ApplyOnline/Apply.aspx?req_id=3414487source=3414487-CJB-0"START YOUR APPLICATION/a/divdiv/div/div /div div/div div/divdiv br /a href="https://www.compasshealth.org/"Visit Our Home Page/a /divp© 2025 Compass Health/p p a href="https://www.clearcompany.com" iApplicant Tracking System Powered by/i  /a /p /div