Peer Specialist (Watkins, CO) 10949

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 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.

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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Completion of accredited Peer Specialist training program highly preferred.
• CPR/First Aid 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.
• Prior and/or ongoing recovery activity from substance use disorders, homelessness support services, and/or mental health challenges.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Summary Completion of accredited Peer Specialist training program highly preferred.
• CPR/First Aid 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.
• Prior and/or ongoing recovery activity from substance use disorders, homelessness support services, and/or mental health challenges.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

• Personal lived experience including substance use disorders, homelessness support services, and/or mental health challenges.
• Ability to role-model recovery.
• Confidentiality protocols adherence.
• Active listening, trauma-informed care, and empathy.
• Professional boundaries recognition.
• Rapport establishment with individuals.
• Advocacy for client needs and rights.
• Inclusive language application.
• Cross-departmental collaboration.

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.
• 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.

Pay

$25 - $25 an hour

Schedule

Not specified

Coalition 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.
• 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.

Additional Requirement

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

Coalition 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 health care 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.

Coalition Mission Statement

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.

Coalition Values

• 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 health care 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.

Coalition Core Beliefs

• 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 health care 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.

Coalition Core Values

• 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 health care 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.

Coalition Core Principles

• 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 health care are available to everyone.
• We create