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Peer Support Specialist - Resource CenterFirst Step House • Salt Lake City, UT, US
Peer Support Specialist - Resource Center

Peer Support Specialist - Resource Center

First Step House • Salt Lake City, UT, US
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Job Description

Job Description

At First Step House , "We help people build lives of meaning, purpose, and recovery," and we are dedicated to this mission.

We are hiring for a full time Peer Support Specialist in Salt Lake City, Utah!!

The Peer Support Specialist provides a variety of targeted services for persons contacted through the First Step House Homeless Resource Center Program in the shelter. This individual is responsible for providing the highest possible care to every client served. For example, while client advocacy and rapport must be priorities, consideration must be given to the treatment implications of interventions prescribed by clinical staff. The Peer Support Specialist assists the Resource Center Program Manager in providing the highest care to all program participants The overall goals of this position are to (a) provide high-quality care for program participants, (b) provide a high level of customer service for funders, clients, and other stake holders, (c) provide support for the clinical and client advocate staff, (d) work to promote sobriety and safety in the shelter, and (e) increase client retention for those who enter First Step House from the emergency shelter setting.

  • Pay Ranges from $40,000 - 43,000 per year

Our full-time benefits include :

  • Flexible Schedule - 36 hour work week
  • Robust paid time off program with enhanced benefits as you grow with us
  • 15 paid holidays annually, including your birthday
  • 401(k) employer matching (up to 5%)
  • Opportunity for annual merit increase and annual bonus
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
  • Education and Experience

  • A high school diploma or Associate's Degree and an active license in the State of Utah as a certified peer support specialist, is preferred.
  • Education in the Utah State Peer Support Specialist is required.
  • Experience in both substance abuse and mental health treatment field is preferred.
  • Mediation / Conflict Resolution skills / Crisis Management skills (MI, de-escalation tactics, etc.)
  • Duties include but not limited to :

  • Promotes security by doing daily security logs, coordinating with relevant staff for crisis matters, and where useful, filling out incident reports for the FSH quality assurance team.
  • Provides regular transport assistance to project participants for treatment, as well as occasionally for detox, hospitalization, shelter moveouts and assessment appointments, assisting the FSH Transportation manager with vehicle compliance.
  • Coordinates with case managers at First Step House, the shelter, and other agencies to coordinate medical care and to obtain necessary resources, obtaining proper information releases and protecting personal client information.
  • Attends all relevant employee training classes and clinical staff meetings, as well as coordination meetings with the partnering shelter.
  • Collaborates and consults with supervisors, treatment-team members, community partners, and other relevant parties concerning clinical issues.
  • For more information about our non-profit organization, you can visit our website at www.firststephouse.org

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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