Peer Specialist - East Scattered Site

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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 homeless and at‑risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well‑being, and stability of those it serves.

• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.
• Building strong, caring and trauma‑informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.
• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.
• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.
• Using resources judiciously and effectively.

Have experience as a recipient of mental health, substance treatment or homeless services and be willing to use and share personal, practical experience, knowledge, and first‑hand insight to benefit the team and its clients. The Peer Specialist will provide assistance, peer support, case management, and advocacy for program Residents, identifying life choices and helping them overcome obstacles to achieving their goals.

Focusing on the Residents’ strengths, the Peer Specialist will promote personal growth, development, and recovery.

Note:

The selected candidate will be required to complete our internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start date. The credentialing and privileging timeline is dependent on the selected candidate’s submission of documents necessary for clearance. A start date will be scheduled once credentialing and privileging is complete.

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

• 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. We’re proud to offer same‑and opposite‑sex domestic partner coverage.
• 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.

• Maintains current and complete COVID‑19 vaccination(s), as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities.
• 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…