Peer Support Specialist (HOY)

Are you passionate about helping others and want to work with an organization that shares that passion? Do you want to make an impact on a youth's life, helping to create a path to health and self sufficiency? Consider joining Urban Street Angels and our dedicated team of professionals who are making a difference.

Founded in 2012, Urban Street Angels is a San Diego based non-profit dedicated to supporting homeless youth through supportive housing, peer support, mentorship, mental health counseling, and job training initiatives, to develop a more employable workforce and cultivate personal responsibility. Of California's unhoused population, 50% cite they first had an experience with homelessness between the ages of 18 and 25. This critical demographic has the potential to leave the streets behind for good when provided with the support needed to make a change in their lives. Urban Street Angels has made it our mission to serve this under-supported group, and in so doing, make meaningful progress toward ending homelessness in San Diego and beyond.

• Title : Peer Support Specialist (Housing our Youth program)
• Status : Full-time, nonexempt, in-person
• Hourly rate : $22 - $24 (based on qualifications and experience)
• Schedules : On-site
• Location : Vista, California

Position Summary : The Peer Support Specialist provides direct peer support, engagement, and guidance to transitional age youth (TAY) participating in the Housing Our Youth (HOY) program. This position assists with participant engagement, resource navigation, and participant groups while using appropriate research methods to complete duties, lead group exercises, develop professional rapport with participants, and monitor participant progress throughout the program.

Services are delivered in alignment with the agencys goals, objectives, mission, and overall team framework. The Peer Support Specialist works collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to help establish and meet team goals and objectives. The role centers on relationship-building, mentoring, and supporting youth in navigating housing resources, behavioral health services, independent living skills, and other community supports that promote stability, wellness, and self-sufficiency.

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Urban Street Angels offers an array of benefits to employees, supporting health, wellness and retirement, including :

Urban Street Angels is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discrimination of any kind, notably based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws, is strictly prohibited. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.