Peer Bridger

EMOTIONAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION•Culver City, CA

1d•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Peer Bridgers support residents in SHARE! Collaborative Housing, an innovative solution to homelessness serving people in single-family homes throughout Los Angeles.

Requirements

Reliable transportation, driver's license, and active driver’s insurance policy
Proficiency in documentation and record-keeping
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Knowledge of self-help support groups, peer support practices
Ability to work with both sober living and non-sober living residents
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse populations
May be on call for problems that may arise after hours
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends (shifts are Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday)
Ability to normalize difficult situations and fluency in crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques
Basic knowledge of cultural competency, implicit bias and microaggressions

Nice To Haves

Minimum one year of current personal experience attending self-help support groups, 2-5 years preferred
Minimum one year of sobriety and/or abstinence if applicable, 2-5 years preferred
Medi-Cal Peer Support certified
Higher education or certifications in social work, psychology, or related field.
Bilingual any language a plus, especially Spanish

Responsibilities

Develops personal recovery relationships with housing residents to help with achieving their goals
Works with houses to develop a culture of recovery, establish policies, structure, schedule and activities
Enroll and orient participants and get informed consent for data collection
Connects residents to SHARE! self-help centers, self-help support groups, Volunteer-to-Jobs program and activities
Provides linkages to the mental health system and other governmental and non-governmental resources, including self-help support group meetings, volunteer opportunities, medical and mental health resources, money management, criminal expungement, benefits and other assistance as needed
Works with volunteers, participants and owners to develop good neighbor relations
Enrolls new Collaborative Houses, develops relationship with new owners and place participants
Finds new placements for residents who want or need them
Submits program reports as needed
Performs case management and documentation and submits in a timely manner using various platforms like Excel, CHAMPS, Salesforce