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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless · 2 days ago

Peer Specialist- Fort Lyon 10780

Las Animas, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$18.58/hr - $21.36/hr

1+ years exp

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is dedicated to preventing homelessness and creating lasting solutions for at-risk families and individuals. The Peer Specialist will provide peer support, case management, and advocacy for program residents, focusing on personal growth and recovery.

Health CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Provides individual and group peer support, drawing on common experiences as a peer, to validate residents’ experiences and to provide guidance and encouragement to residents to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery

Conducts routine room checks and submits report to case management. Also works with residents on any room concerns such as cleanliness

If assigned to building 8, coordinates with building 5 staff as residents move from 5 to building 8

Provides transportation for needs not met by local transit. This may include transporting residents to outside recovery meetings

Actively participates, collaborates, and contributes to the Supportive Residential Community program to promote a team culture in which each resident’s point of view, experiences, and preferences are recognized, understood and respected, and in which Resident self-determination and decision-making in service planning are maximized and supported

Helps residents identify, understand, and combat stigma and discrimination associated with, addiction, mental illness and homelessness and develop strategies to reduce self-stigma. Helps other team members to identify and understand culture-wide stigma and discrimination against people with substance use disorders, mental illness and homelessness and works to develop strategies to address stigma within the team

Serves as a liaison between team and consumer-run programs such as self-help groups and drop-in centers

Maintains and ensures confidentiality of all resident information

Solicits, listens, and responds to client feedback about services

Attends and participates in formal and informal staff meetings, and addresses resident and program issues

Completes all necessary documentation including HMIS in a timely manner

Participates in performance assessment activities through data collection and by facilitating access to program residents

Monitors residents’ needs through regular contact and assists team in crisis intervention

Organizes and facilitates social activities including creating and distributing event flyers to clients and staff. Social activities include office-based client gatherings/potlucks, office –based process groups, and skill-building field trips in the community

Performs direct client care for a minimum of 50% of working time (including face to face appointments, case management via phone, advocacy and linkages with external supports in the community) as reflected by HMIS documentation

Maintains a work environment that is marked by respect for others; that values inclusiveness; and that fosters cooperation and teamwork

Performs other duties as assigned by management

Qualification

Substance abuse treatmentMental health servicesPeer supportCase managementCrisis interventionAdvocacyCultural competencyTeam collaborationCommunication skillsDocumentation

Required

Prior or current recipient of substance abuse treatment and/or mental health or homeless services, with the ability to role model recovery, and who is actively participating in their own recovery

Experience with co-occurring mental health and substance treatment disorders

High degree of knowledge and experience working with individuals who are homeless

Evidence or experience with program implementation

Must be able to work under stressful conditions, work variable hours and be available 24/7 to respond support staff in responding to crises

Knowledge of evidence-based practices used by this project

Must embrace the mission and philosophy of recovery and client centered services

Must pass CBI check

Must adhere to Agency's non-discrimination policies

Valid driver's license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business

Preferred

At least one year of recovery from substance abuse is preferred

Benefits

Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents.

Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.

Vision insurance.

Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.

Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.

Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.

Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.

Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.

Company

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for families and individuals experiencing or at-risk of homelessness throughout Colorado.

Founded in 1984

Denver, Colorado, USA

501-1000 employees