Xelerate is hiring for a leader in Behavioral and Mental Health! Join our Housing Assistance and Retention Team in Santa Barbara, CA, as a Peer Navigator. Utilize your expertise to assist individuals experiencing mental health challenges in securing and sustaining stable housing, fostering resilience and empowerment. If you're compassionate and committed to making a difference, apply now!

Location: Cover areas of Santa Barbara, CA & Goleta, CA

Shifts:

• 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday through Thursday OR Tuesday through Saturday
• ***Part-time 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday through Monday OR Friday through Saturday

Pay: $17.30/hr to $20.86/hr

Duties:

• Conduct intake and assessment processes to identify clients' mental health and housing needs, ensuring comprehensive understanding and tailored support plans.
• Transport program participants in personal vehicle or program van to appointments and housing locations, ensuring timely access to housing-related services and support.
• Educate program participants about available housing resources and support services, providing real-time assistance and referrals as needed to facilitate housing stability.
• Draw upon personal experience to empathize with program participants' housing challenges and provide encouragement and validation throughout the housing assistance process.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED
• Valid CA license
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• 1 year in Mental Health/Behavioral Health
• Peer Support Certification

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.30 - $20.86 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overnight shift

Work Location: In person