Peer Partner Counselor

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$20.63-$21.63/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 42m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Stars Behavioral Health Group as a Peer Partner Counselor – 4-Day Week, No Weekends in Fresno, California, United States. Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $20.63 - $21.63/hr.
  • Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Voluntary benefits
  • Paid CEU opportunities
  • Career development programs
  • Supervision for BBS hours (AMFT, ACSW, APCC)
  • Mileage reimbursement at $0.85/mile
  • Monthly cell phone/internet stipend
  • Generous vacation and holiday pay

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Stars Behavioral Health Group in Fresno, California, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provides outreach, advocacy, and support to family members throughout the client's treatment and recovery process. Collaborates with the treatment team on care planning while helping families connect to community resources and crisis support.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and personal experience as a consumer or parent within the mental health or welfare systems. Candidates must possess a valid California Driver's License and meet agency driving criteria.

Key Skills

Case managementMental health supportFamily counselingSafety planningDocumentationResource coordinationClient engagement

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 12% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $40k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.9/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
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About Stars Behavioral Health Group

Mental Health Care
Long Beach, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
Voluntary benefits
Paid CEU opportunities
Career development programs
Supervision for BBS hours (AMFT, ACSW, APCC)
Mileage reimbursement at $0.85/mile
Monthly cell phone/internet stipend
Generous vacation and holiday pay