Certified Peer Navigator — Community Recovery Advocate

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

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