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Home Start is Hiring a Peer Support Specialist Near San Diego, CA
Position:Peer Support Specialist
Classification: Non-exempt
Supervised by:Deputy Director
Supervises:N/A
Home Start’s vision is for every child to have a safe, stable, and nurturing home. Guided by our mission to assure the safety and resiliency of children by strengthening families and their communities, Home Start, Inc., a non-profit child abuse prevention, and treatment agency has strengthened and developed San Diego’s families and communities since 1972.
Job Summary:
Provides program assistance, guidance, crisis support, and administrative support to Youth & Family Services projects. This position will assist with participant engagement, resource navigation, and participant groups while using appropriate research methods to conduct duties, lead group exercises, develop professional rapport with participants, and monitor participant progress throughout the duration of the program.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide administrative and intervention support to program staff, including prepare agendas and activities for
groups, assist with documentation and data collection, support various meetings and activities, facilitate groups
and lead activities, provide support for the collection and analysis of data required for reporting purposes
Utilize shared life experience expertise to advance program interventions and participant satisfaction
Identify and navigate complex community resources and referral processes
Apply mental health first aid training to participants in crisis
Engage in recruitment and outreach activities and advocacy strategies
Provide aftercare, follow-up, and stabilization support services to participants
Maintain engaging, professional relationships with participants
Meet with participants, assess need for and provide supportive services ,and apply designed curriculum as needed
Perform other administrative tasks as assigned and assist with maintaining proper document storage and auditing
Perform all other duties assigned.
Participate in staff meetings, case conferencing, and trainings assigned by supervisor.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education: High school diploma or GED required; some college preferred; with 2-3 years’ experience in human services and/or applicable life experience. Knowledge: Knowledge of community resources. Familiarity with life experiences common among the transition-age youth population required. Experience with Independent Living Skills issues (financial aid, college admission, GED preparation, housing, transportation) preferred. Familiar with the operations of federal grants preferred. Familiar with community resources and referral processes preferred. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with others. Abilities: Demonstrated ability to be culturally sensitive and respect diversity. Essential personal attributes include: stability, sensitivity, flexibility, patience, discretion, warm and friendly disposition and non-judgmental attitude. Skills: Must have effective communication skills and be willing to work as a team player. Bilingual in Spanish preferred. Ability to read and to follow map
Other Requirements: Must have a valid California driver’s license, a safe driving record, automobile, a reliable vehicle and be willing to use it on the job.
Physical Demands:
Sitting for long periods of time in the homes of client families, in the office or at required meetings.
Daily traveling in car to clients or to agency and community meetings.
Frequent note taking and recording in case files by hand.
Work Environment:
Office space is shared.
The noise level fluctuates from quiet to noisy.
Home Start, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the hiring of personnel because of gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or gender expression, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.
Job Summary
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$42k-54k (estimate)
05/23/2023
04/28/2024
home-start.org
SAN DIEGO, CA
25 - 50
1972
Private
ROBIN TRAYLOR
$5M - $10M
Social & Legal Services
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