Peer Support Specialist - Veteran Services (5544)

Think outside the box, generating innovative solutions to problems or challenges.

Ethics and Boundaries: Maintain ethical and professional standards, demonstrating honesty, integrity, and a commitment to doing the right thing in all situations while maintaining professional boundaries.

One (1) year or part-time equivalent of experience supporting members served with behavioral health challenges.

Lived experience demonstrating successful recovery with issues related to homelessness, mental health, and/or substance use challenges which can be utilized to enhance effectiveness of services by informing service models and/or supporting clients through shared personal experiences.

$21.71 to $26.36 per hour

Pay Frequency:

24 Pay Periods Per Year

Full Time

Non-Exempt

Driving Required

Peer Support Specialist

is a lived-experience position that engages, inspires, and facilitates meaningful conversations with clients that assist them to explore, create, and meet their own goals.

As an engagement tool, appropriately share personal experiences, skills, strengths, ongoing support and resource referral for housing related goals.

Accompany clients to appointments and meetings, housing searches, voucher application/issuance sessions, and any other activities related to their individualized service plan

Collaborate with clients and other staff members to assist with developing a client-centered Individualized Service Plan (ISP) for each client that address their barriers to obtaining and maintaining stable housing and identify clear objectives, service needs, and short- and long-term goals.

Provide field-based, mobile services to address all identified client needs

Every program in our growing range of services is designed to holistically address barriers to long-term housing stability, implementing evidenced-based practices to promote improved wellbeing beyond housing alone. We are committed to improving the quality of our services by creating a diverse work environment for the community at large. We seek the input from our clients, employees, and stakeholders to ensure equity in service delivery and accessibility for all the people we serve.

Veteran Services

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