Peer Support Specialist - Veteran Services (5544)

PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) • Los Angeles, CA

7d • $22 - $26

About The Position

As part of the Veteran Services Team, the Peer Support Specialist is a lived-experience position that engages, inspires, and facilitates meaningful conversations with clients that assist them to explore, create, and meet their own goals.

Requirements

• Analytical Skills and Attention to Detail: Gather and interpret data, identifying trends, patterns, and insights to inform decision-making. Ability to consistently produce high-quality work, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Work effectively with others, seeking out and building positive working relationships with colleagues, participants, and stakeholders. Work effectively with others, contributing to team goals and recognizing the strengths and contributions of others.
• Communication: Convey information clearly and effectively (both verbally and in writing) to individuals and groups in a manner that informs, engages and maintains their attention.
• Creativity and Initiative: Take action and make decisions without being prompted, demonstrating a proactive approach to work and a willingness to take on additional responsibilities. Think outside the box, generating innovative solutions to problems or challenges.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Analyze and evaluate information and situations, identify key issues, consider alternatives, and make logical decisions based on sound reasoning that will achieve the desired outcome.
• Ethics and Boundaries: Maintain ethical and professional standards, demonstrating honesty, integrity, and a commitment to doing the right thing in all situations while maintaining professional boundaries.
• All levels of education and experience are welcome.
• Must be a veteran.
• Have employment eligibility verification
• Have or be able and willing to obtain CPR/First Aid training
• Successfully complete the following as a condition of hire: Tuberculosis Test, Background Screening, Drug Test
• Have reliable transportation
• A valid driver’s license
• Proof of insurance and ownership for personal vehicles used during work duties
• The ability to qualify for PATH's insurance coverage

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year or part-time equivalent of experience supporting members served with behavioral health challenges.
• Peer Support Certification.
• Lived experience demonstrating successful recovery with issues related to homelessness, mental health, and/or substance use challenges which can be utilized to enhance effectiveness of services by informing service models and/or supporting clients through shared personal experiences.

Responsibilities

• As an engagement tool, appropriately share personal experiences, skills, strengths, ongoing support and resource referral for housing related goals.
• Accompany clients to appointments and meetings, housing searches, voucher application/issuance sessions, and any other activities related to their individualized service plan
• Collaborate with clients and other staff members to assist with developing a client-centered Individualized Service Plan (ISP) for each client that address their barriers to obtaining and maintaining stable housing and identify clear objectives, service needs, and short- and long-term goals.
• Provide field-based, mobile services to address all identified client needs
• Assist with linkage tasks, advocacy and accompaniment within the community on an as needed basis
• Able to drive for prolonged periods, stretch, reach, push, pull, bend, carry, lift, run, and walk

Benefits

• In addition to a rewarding work environment, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, vacation and sick time, paid holidays, and a retirement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed