Peer Specialist

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for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections that have real specific content. The posting includes: Coalition Mission (maybe About the role?), Position Summary (maybe About the role). Duties/Responsibilities (Essential Functions) -> Responsibilities. Education, Licensure and Certifications -> Qualifications? Could be Requirements. Experience -> maybe Requirements. Job Competencies -> Skills. Physical Demands and Working Conditions -> maybe not a standard heading; could be omitted unless we map to something else. Coalition Benefits -> Benefits. No explicit Pay or Schedule info. So we should not create Pay or Schedule sections. Also we should not repeat job title. Also we need to include minor metadata like "This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days" maybe as a short p. Also "Coalition Mission" maybe part of About the role. We'll create sections: About the role (combining Coalition Mission, Philosophy of Service, Position Summary). Responsibilities (Duties/Responsibilities). Requirements (Education, Licensure and Certifications, Experience). Skills (Job Competencies). Benefits (Coalition Benefits). Possibly also Physical Demands and Working Conditions could be omitted or placed under Requirements? But not standard heading. The instruction: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says we can use those headings; we can also use Qualifications if appropriate. But we need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have Education, Licensure and Certifications, Experience -> could be Qualifications. Job Competencies -> Skills. Could also have Requirements (maybe combine Education and Experience). But we have both Qualifications and Skills headings allowed. Let's map: - About the role: Coalition Mission, Philosophy of Service, Position Summary. - Responsibilities: Duties/Responsibilities. - Qualifications: Education, Licensure and Certifications, Experience. - Skills: Job Competencies. - Benefits: Coalition Benefits. We should not include Pay or Schedule. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the text verbatim (or close) but we can format into

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. Must not repeat job title. Must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. We must remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. At the end there is EEO statement; we should remove that. Also "Employees must be able to perform the essential functions..." is maybe part of boilerplate but it's also a statement about ability; could be considered part of Requirements? It's a generic statement; but it's not boilerplate? It's about ability to perform essential functions; could be considered part of Requirements but it's generic. Might be okay to keep? The instruction: remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. The line "Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others." is not EEO but it's a standard ADA statement; maybe we keep? It's not specifically prohibited. However it's somewhat generic; but we can keep if it's substantive. However it's repeated later? Not sure. We also need to remove duplicated lines. There's no obvious duplication. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's craft:

About the role

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, children, and individuals who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness 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.

Our Philosophy of Service We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and healthcare are available to everyone. We Create Lasting Solutions To Homelessness By 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.

Position Summary The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Peer Support Specialist to partner with people seeking treatment for their substance use and connect them to our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program at the Stout Street Health Center in downtown Denver. The team of MAT Peers helps our clients stay connected and engaged by serving as a bridge to our medical providers. As people with lived experience with a substance use disorder, we have a unique ability to communicate differently and provide hope. At CCH we believe there are many pathways to recovery and provide a person-centered Harm Reduction approach to treatment. We do not run an abstinence only based program. The MAT Peers work primarily in the clinic but also do outreach in the community and provide assistance through peer support and advocacy. We meet with clients independently as well as in a group setting and help them set realistic, achievable goals that build confidence and inspire hope. By focusing on the client's strengths, the Peers promote personal accountability, growth, and recovery.

Then Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Provides mentorship and support to clients through personal lived experience to build skills in goal setting & problem solving with an emphasis on individual strengths, resilience, and empowerment.
• Facilitates counseling and activities for clients in recovery from substance use disorders in individual or group settings to promote connection and agency.
• Helps clients coordinate & navigate critical integrated services including healthcare, housing assistance, and behavioral health in partnership with internal teams & outside community partners.
• Transports and/or escorts clients to scheduled appointments at Coalition properties and elsewhere as needed using a CCH vehicle or an approved personal vehicle. CCH employees must have access to reliable vehicles outside of CCH fleet.
• Collaborates alongside Coalition staff to foster trusting relationships with clients and ensure services provided are timely while aligned to individual goals.
• Responsible for ongoing client outreach within the community to monitor needs that are recovery-oriented.
• Ensure timely & accurate recording of all clinical/non-clinical services, communications, and tasks in the EHR and other systems as required while maintaining complete up-to-date charts and any future upgrades as directed.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

• Completion of accredited Peer Specialist training program highly preferred.
• Basic Life Support Certification required within 30 days of employment.
• Bi-lingual English-Spanish and/or ASL preferred
• Must have and maintain in good standing, a Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of hire (with the exception of Ft. Lyon & Transitional Housing roles)
• Prior peer mentoring experience serving individuals experiencing behavioral health challenges and/or homelessness highly preferred.
• Must be a person with lived experience including substance use disorders, homelessness support services, and/or mental health challenges with prior and/or ongoing recovery activity

Skills:

Skills

• Using lived experience, ability to role-model recovery
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of confidentiality protocols & adheres to privacy laws/organizational policies regarding sensitive information.
• Engages in meaningful & authentic interactions through active listening, trauma-informed care, and empathy that promote trust.
• Recognizes professional boundaries and identifies potential conflicts of interests to maintain ethical standards in interactions with clients, coworkers, and stakeholders.
• Establishes trust and rapport with individuals, even in challenging or sensitive situations, to foster openness and respect.
• Actively advocates for the needs & rights of individuals/families to ensure access to necessary services, resources, and support systems identified by the clients they are serving.
• Demonstrates awareness and continuously seeks to learn & apply inclusive language that respects diverse identities, backgrounds, and experiences.
• Collaborates cross-departmentally with other Coalition Peer Specialists to grow & contribute to the success of program objectives, culture, & a positive working environment.
• Adheres to all state, county, and organization policies/laws regarding mandatory reporting.
• Ability to effectively interface and utilize technology to complete work.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with others.
• Must be able to remain calm, think clearly, and apply sound judgement in high-pressure situations.

Benefits:

Benefits

• We offer a full suite of benefits for our eligible employees and their dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Health Insurance - HMO or PPO
• Dental plans, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 403(b) retirement savings matching
• Extensive paid time-off, including holidays, sick leave, and vacation
• The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

We also need to include the line "This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days" maybe as a p before sections or after About the role? It's minor metadata; we can put a short p at top. Thus final HTML fragment:

This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

About the role

... etc. Make sure no extra blank lines? It's fine. Check that we didn't include Pay or Schedule. Good. Check that we didn't repeat job title. Good. Check that we removed EEO line at end. Yes. Check that we removed duplicated lines? Not seeing duplicates. Check that we preserved all substantive information: We included mission, philosophy, position summary, duties, qualifications, skills, benefits. We omitted Physical Demands and Working Conditions; is that substantive? It's a section about physical demands and working conditions. The instruction says we should include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. It does have content, but there is no standard heading for it. We could incorporate it under Qualifications or maybe a separate section like "Working Conditions" but not in the list of allowed headings. The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. No "Working Conditions". So we cannot create a heading not in that list. Could we fold it into Qualifications or Requirements? It's not exactly qualifications but could be considered Requirements (physical demands). The instruction: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). The "e.g." suggests those are examples, not exclusive list? It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Likely they expect us to use those headings only. So we should not create a heading like Physical Demands. We could incorporate that info under Requirements or Qualifications as a bullet. But the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we can omit Physical Demands entirely if we cannot