Peer Partner I

Overview

We offer a competitive compensation range from $28.48 - $35.02 per hour, with additional benefits including a 401K employer match up to 4%, 7.5% bilingual differential, and 8% license differential for certain certifications. Benefits eligibility starts on day one, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

We provide a robust benefits package which includes:

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401K Employer Match up to 4%
• Competitive Time Off Plans

Compensation

The initial compensation for this position ranges from $28.48 - $35.02 per hour; depending on experience, location, and internal equity considerations. Additional differentials include:

• 7.5% Bilingual Differential
• 8% License Differential for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD., and select Peer Certifications

About our Program

Our FSP Adult program supports individuals 26+ living with severe mental illnesses or co-occurring substance use. Eligibility requires three EPS and/or psychiatric hospitalizations in the past 12 months, along with experience homelessness and/or co-occurring substance use. The program utilizes a team-based approach of clinicians, specialists, peers, psychiatry, and nursing to promote recovery, empowerment, and community connection.

Job Summary

Peer Partners provide support, guidance, and mentorship to individuals facing similar life challenges. They share personal experiences in a respectful and supportive manner to foster hope and connection, building trusting, non-judgmental relationships to support recovery or growth journeys.

Responsibilities

• Provides peer-based support and mentorship
• Fosters hope and connection through shared experiences
• Buils trusting, non-judgmental relationships
• Shares practical advice and strategies for navigating systems and life challenges
• Encourages empowerment, resilience, and personal responsibility
• Maintains appropriate boundaries and confidentiality
• Documents interactions and progress

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, or equivalent combination of education and experience (two years of relevant experience equals one year of education)
• Directly related experience as a recipient of behavioral health services, recovery services, or systems involvement (mental health, substance use, foster care, etc.)
• Relevant experience overcoming one or more challenges (e.g., mental health, substance use, homelessness, or system involvement)
• Strong ability to build trust and rapport through empathy and shared experience
• Effective verbal communication and active listening skills
• Ability to share personal experiences in a supportive, respectful, and appropriate way
• Understanding of recovery principles, empowerment, and self-determination
• Knowledge of local resources, services, and peer support tools
• Cultural humility and sensitivity when working with diverse populations
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries and confidentiality
• Basic organizational and time management skills
• Willingness to work collaboratively with staff, providers, and other peers
• Openness to feedback, supervision, and continued learning
• Familiarity with note-taking or documentation practices (as required by the program)

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Level of Contract with Children

May/will have unsupervised contact with children. Requires full background check and TB exam. Current First Aid/CPR Certification is required.

Driving Privileges

May be called upon to drive on agency business. Needs acceptable MVR and appropriate insurance coverage. Driving Required: May have unsupervised contact with children. Requires full background check and TB Exam.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability. We will consider for employment, qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.