Peer Advocate

Healthcare For the Homeless Inc • Baltimore, MD

6d • $18 - $20 • Hybrid

About The Position

Health Care for the Homeless is looking for a Peer Advocate to join our Housing Services team. As a Peer Advocate, you'll be a trusted guide and support for individuals who have experienced homelessness, mental health challenges, substance use, or incarceration—helping them connect to services and maintain housing placements using a strengths-based, harm reduction approach.

Requirements

• Personal experience with homelessness, substance use, mental illness, HIV, or incarceration (required).
• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of experience helping individuals connect to essential services.
• Knowledge of Baltimore City resources and a passion for harm reduction and housing-first approaches.
• Strong interpersonal skills, emotional resilience, and the ability to work with clients who may be ill, disabled, or emotionally distressed.
• Valid Maryland driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle (required).

Nice To Haves

• AA in Human Services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful, recovery-oriented relationships with clients through home and community visits.
• Use your lived experience to model wellness and encourage service engagement.
• Support clients in accessing health care, housing, behavioral health, and entitlement programs.
• Provide hands-on coaching in life skills like budgeting, housekeeping, and shopping.
• Triage walk-in clients and connect them with appropriate services.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and contribute to client care plans.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record.

Benefits

• Be part of a mission-driven team committed to racial equity, social justice, and community wellness.
• Work in a dynamic, people-first organization that centers compassion, authenticity, and hope.
• Receive training and support to grow in your advocacy and peer work.
• Help shape the future of housing and recovery services in Baltimore.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED