Youth Crisis Center Peer Support Specialist - Kuna, ID
12 hours ago
Job description
Description
Youth Crisis Center Peer Support Specialist
Location: Nampa, Idaho( On-site)
Employment Type: PRN
Salary: $18–$19/hour
Date Posted: 11/13/2025
About The Role
Clarvida is seeking Youth Peer Support Specialists to support young people experiencing a behavioral health crisis at our Youth Behavioral Health Community Crisis Center. Youth in crisis require focused attention, skilled intervention, and compassionate guidance.
In this role, you will use your lived experience to promote recovery, resiliency, self-advocacy, and empowerment. You will help youth understand their role in accessing services, become informed consumers of their care, and navigate the crisis center environment. As part of an interdisciplinary team, you will use crisis-intervention skills to help de-escalate, stabilize, and support youth through immediate behavioral health needs.
Not Yet Certified?
If you are not yet certified as a Youth Peer Support Specialist through the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, you may still apply. If you meet state requirements and are interested in becoming certified, please include a cover letter expressing your interest. Clarvida may assist with certification costs after hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide peer-based support to youth experiencing behavioral health crises
- Use your lived experience to model recovery, resilience, and empowerment
- Help youth understand available services and how to self-advocate
- Support youth in becoming informed participants in their treatment
- Assist in crisis de-escalation and stabilization
- Contribute to a collaborative, trauma-informed crisis environment
- Maintain documentation and communicate with the interdisciplinary team
Required Qualifications
- Idaho Peer Support Specialist Certificate (or willingness to become certified)
- Ability to obtain Optum Idaho Youth Peer Support Endorsement
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to pass background checks, including Enhanced Fingerprinting with ID DHW
Compensation & Benefits
- $18–$19/hour
- PRN- approximately 5+ hours a week
- PRN stipend for every three shifts covered within a 60-day period
- Day, swing, and overnight shifts offered
- Overnight pay differential
- Consistent hours
- Stability and growth opportunities within a national organization
Full-Time Employees
- Paid vacation days (increase with tenure)
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- Up to 10 paid holidays*
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health, dependent, and transportation FSA options
- Employee, spouse, and dependent basic & optional life insurance
All Employees
- 401(k)
- Pet insurance
- DailyPay – access your earnings instantly
- SoFi at Work student loan refinancing
- Next Steps Financial Wellness tools & webinars
- Verizon & Dell discounts
- Perks @ Clarvida – national discounts on travel, shopping, and entertainment
- Training, development, and CEUs
- Advancement opportunities as Clarvida continues to grow
- Benefit availability may vary by state/county.
Work Location
On-site in Idaho
Employment Type
PRN
How To Apply
If you're ready to use your lived experience to support youth during times of crisis, we encourage you to apply. Click "Apply Now" to join Clarvida's Youth Crisis Center team.
Application Deadline:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Clarvida is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.
Keywords
youth peer support Idaho, youth crisis center jobs, youth behavioral health peer specialist, crisis peer support Idaho, Clarvida careers
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