Certified Peer Navigator

Ascend; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

PRC Baker Places, a San Francisco nonprofit, is seeking a Certified Peer Navigator to support adults in recovery at the Hummingbird Place Respite Program. This role uses lived experience to connect individuals with residential and day services and coordinates with the treatment team.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, a certified peer counselor program, and strong interpersonal skills. The position emphasizes cultural competence, team collaboration, and crisis-sensitive

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a mental health, peer counselor certificate program.

Responsibilities

• Engage adults receiving services at PES and introduce residential/day guest services at Hummingbird Place.
• Provide culturally competent, consumer-driven social support to reduce emotional health stressors.
• Participate in discharge plans from PES and admission plans to Hummingbird Place.
• Provide warm hand-off escorts from PES to Hummingbird Place.
• Document necessary information into Hummingbird Place chart.
• Coordinate linkage to community resources including healthcare and housing services.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Cultural competency

Peer counseling experience

Education

High School diploma / GED

Mental health/peer counselor certificate

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

PRC Baker Places is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the San Francisco community through legal advocacy, workforce development, financial services, and residential treatment programs. We support formerly homeless adults living with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders by providing a continuum of integrated direct care services. All of our programs are grounded in a social rehabilitation philosophy that integrates harm reduction and daily living skills within a safe and supportive environment.

Mission Statement: Our mission is to help people affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use, or mental health issues better realize opportunities by providing integrated legal, social and health services that address the broad range of social risk factors that impact wellness and limit potential.

Values that Guide Us: Accountability, Honesty, Integrity, Diversity & Inclusion, Respect

If you’re passionate about making a real impact in your community, working in a dynamic, inclusive environment, and helping people rebuild their lives, PRC Baker Places is the place for you.

Title: Peer Navigator (Certified)

Locations: Hummingbird- Potrero & Valencia

Facility Type: Non-Licensed, DOJ/FBI Background Clearance Required

POSITION OVERVIEW: Certified Peer Navigators use their experience of recovery from mental health disorders to support others in the early or later stages of their recovery process. Combined with skills learned in a formal certification training, their experience and knowledge of community resources puts them in a unique position to offer support.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engage adults receiving services at ZSFGH-Psychiatric Emergency Services and introduce availability of residential and day guest services at Hummingbird Place Psychiatric Respite Program.
• Provide culturally competent and consumer driven social support to reduce emotional health stressors and stigma.
• Participate in the discharge plan from PES and admission plan to Hummingbird Place.
• Provide warm hand off escort from PES to Hummingbird Place.
• Document any necessary information into Hummingbird Place chart.
• Provide ongoing peer support to clients at Hummingbird Place and work as part of the treatment team in coordinating linkage to community resources if necessary, including healthcare and housing services.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to navigate several flights of stairs many times daily.
• Must be able to do extensive charting and documentation.
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds
• Responsible to physically respond to client needs in the event of a crisis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School or GED
• Completion of a mental health, peer counselor certificate program.
• At least 3-5 years of direct personal lived experience with the SF behavioral health system
• Two years of peer counseling, particularly working with diverse populations and individuals in psychiatric crisis
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively, function independently, and interact professionally with a diverse, multi-cultural, and interdisciplinary staff of all levels.

Salary and Benefits:

This is a full-time, non-exempt position. PRC Baker Places offers a competitive salary plus medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their eligible spouse/children, as well as short/long-term disability, life insurance, employer-matching contributions to 403(b) retirement, generous paid time-off, and professional development.