Certified Peer Support Specialist

About this position

Someone inspired your New Beginning. Now you can inspire someone other's.

Join our Los Angeles team as our new bilingual Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS), providing peer recovery support, housing navigation, outreach, and behavioral health services for individuals experiencing homelessness and mental health challenges.

FLEXIBLE HYBRID REMOTE & LOCATION

• Each week, you'll work in office, in the community and remotely from home, always staying committed to prioritizing client needs. Typically 1-2 days work from home
• Hybrid remote flexibility
• Generous Paid Holiday
• Employee Recognition Program
• Paid Time Off & Paid Sick Days
• Free Preventative Services & Wellness Rewards
• Medical, Dental, and Vision for Spouse/Domestic Partner & Children to age 26
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account
• Life + Disability options
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Mileage Reimbursement for qualifying roles
• Identity Theft Protection& Voluntary Benefits

ABOUT AMANECER
Amanecer aims to remove the barriers that have historically kept underserved and marginalized populations from seeking and receiving vital mental health care services.

We empower underserved kids, adults, and domestic abuse victims to overcome barriers and significant life challenges through culturally competent, comprehensive mental health, psychiatric, and case management services.

In Spanish, Amanecer roughly translates to "New Beginning". We use that phrase to describe the meaningful differences our clients see in their lives after treatment.

Since 1975, with help from the county, foundations, and donors, we have provided hundreds of thousands of New Beginnings.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST?

• Your deep commitment to trauma-informed care principles, always demonstrating a culturally inclusive, strengths-based, non-judgmental approach.
• Your lived experience that empowers and encourages clients in their recovery journey and transition to stable housing.
• Your ability to navigate local housing markets, rental programs, and landlord relations.
• Your adaptability, critical thinking, and proactive mindset to navigate evolving priorities driven by contractual and program requirements.
• Your certification as a Certified Peer Support Specialist and ability to support low-income, diverse populations, including Spanish-speaking clients and families.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?
As the Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS),you serve asan integral member of the intensive services programs, providing support grounded in lived experience to engage, motivate, and empower clients in their recovery journey. You will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver trauma-informed, client-centered housing support services. To be successful, you will need acommunity-based, adaptable and client-centered approach, providing telehealth and in-person services to meet clients where they are most able to receive processes - in the community, office, and/or home.
Asour CPSS, you will get the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting individuals in their journey toward recovery, stability, and housing security.

Client Services & Direct Care: Provide peer-based support, coaching, mentoring, outreach, crisis intervention, wellness planning, independent living skill development, and culturally responsive services to promote client recovery, engagement, and self-sufficiency.

Care Coordination &

Collaboration:

Coordinate housing navigation and supportive services, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community partners, assist clients in navigating behavioral health, housing, and social service systems, foster relationships with housing resources,…