Peer Support Specialist - Resource Center

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 Staff provides a variety of targeted services for persons contacted through the First Step House Homeless Resource Center Program in the shelter. These services range from general support to developing Wellness Recovery Action Plans. The Peer Support Staff is responsible for providing the highest possible care to every client served. This role can be complex as support staff must navigate between varying interests. For example, while client advocacy and rapport must be priorities, consideration must be given to the treatment implications of interventions prescribed by clinical staff or shelter staff. This role requires strong collaborative skills, as Peer Support Staff work with various teams, including partner staff such as treatment teams and client advocate staff. The Peer Support Staff assists the Resource Center Program Manager in providing the highest care to all program participants The overall goals of this position are to (a) assist shelter guests who are exiting the shelter due to behavioral violations, (b) provide high-quality care for all shelter guests, specifically engaging them in motivational and change-based processes when referring them to community resources such as medical care or any kind of treatment, (c) engage shelter guests who have recently returned from shelter exits, (d) provide a high level of customer service for funders, clients, and other stake holders, (e) provide support for shelter staff (namely the clinical and client advocate staff), and (e) work at all times to promote sobriety and safety in the shelter.

• Salary is $44,907.84 per year

Our full-time benefits includes :

Education and Experience

Duties include but not limited to :

For more information about our non-profit organization, you can visit our website at www.firststephouse.org

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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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