Kooth plc

Peer Support Specialist, Bilingual Preferred

Kooth plc

part-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $25 - $31 per hour

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Help individuals develop achievable and measurable goals to monitor success and motivate behavioral change.
  • Provide on-platform behavioral health care to children and youth accessing the service.
  • Provide structured Wellness Coaching: Prevention, wellness promotion and psychoeducation through structured coaching sessions.
  • Care coordination & case management.
  • Offering Behavioral Health/ Wellness Coaching interventions.
  • Develop individualized care plans to effectively goal set and action plan for positive behavioral change.
  • Risk assessment and mitigation.
  • Optimize positive mental health by addressing determinants of positive mental health.
  • Minimize mental health problems by addressing determinants of mental health problems.
  • Work with users to determine their problem areas, identify obstacles, and create a plan to achieve their wellness goals.
  • Single Session Wellness Coaching: Care coordination & case management.
  • To effectively goal set and action plan for positive behavioral change, based on individual needs.
  • Prevention, wellness promotion and psychoeducation through drop-in, single-session coaching.
  • Screening and Assessment: Mental Health & wellness screening, assessment and progress monitoring.
  • Identify individual users who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing social, emotional, and/or behavioral difficulties.
  • Identify and support a person in crisis and know when to facilitate referrals.
  • Moderation of submitted content: Moderation of service user submitted content following policy and procedures.
  • Warm handoffs: Communicate with users other healthcare providers as appropriate in order to provide a seamless care experience.
  • Attend supervision, training, meetings: Attend and effectively contribute to clinical supervision. Commit to our mandatory in-house training and continuing professional development opportunities. Attend and effectively contribute to both performance management and team meetings.
  • Administration: Maintain accurate records in line with Kooth’s policies and procedures, and approved systems and processes. Liaise with other professionals around safeguarding issues and concerns. Support operational aspects of Kooth to ensure consistent, reliable, and repeatable experiences.

Requirements

  • What You’ll Bring:
  • National Certified Peer Specialist
  • Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist
  • 6 months experience working in or volunteer experience providing peer to peer support services
  • Current state certification with a minimum training requirement of 40 hours
  • Permanently reside within the US 48 contiguous states
  • Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
Benefits
  • What You’ll Get:
  • Compensation: This role offers an hourly rate of $25 to $31, based on experience. We’re committed to transparency and value our candidates time, which is why we share salary ranges in all states—regardless of local requirements. Final compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including your education, experience, skills, and overall alignment with the role.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity: Kooth is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
  • Reasonable Accommodations: Kooth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons under applicable law. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact our HR team.
  • Ready to Join Us? If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and be part of a team that values purpose-driven work, apply today. Together, we’re shaping the future of digital mental health care.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
goal settingcare coordinationcase managementrisk assessmentscreeningmental health assessmentbehavioral health interventionswellness coachingpsychoeducationprogress monitoring
Soft Skills
communicationempathyproblem-solvingteam collaborationcrisis interventionmotivationactive listeningorganizational skillsadaptabilityinterpersonal skills
Certifications
National Certified Peer SpecialistCertified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialiststate certification