Crisis Support Advocate & Community Connector

Health Care and Rehabilitation Services; Brattleboro, Northern (VT, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care and Rehabilitation Services in Brattleboro, VT is hiring a full-time Peer Support Advocate to connect with people in emotional distress and to promote rights and well-being within the community. The role relies on lived experience and training to support individuals at peer centers and in the community, while advocating within the agency and with partners.

The position requires strong relational abilities, comfort with difficult conversations, and collaboration with a

Qualifications

• Commitment to mutual support, community and disability justice values.
• Lived experience of marginalization or trauma to connect with others in crisis.
• Personal or professional experience supporting people in crisis.

Responsibilities

• Connect with community members in emotional distress in the community and peer centers.
• Provide ongoing one-on-one peer support.
• Help clients access internal and external resources to navigate crises.
• Support development of mutual support networks and connections.
• Facilitate peer support groups when needed.

Skills

Relational skills

Multiple perspectives

De-escalation

Team collaboration

MS Word/Zoom/Slack

Tools

MS Word

Zoom

Slack

Job description

Health Care and Rehabilitation Services in Brattleboro, VT is hiring a full-time Peer Support Advocate to connect with people in emotional distress and to promote rights and well-being within the community. The role relies on lived experience and training to support individuals at peer centers and in the community, while advocating within the agency and with partners.

The position requires strong relational abilities, comfort with difficult conversations, and collaboration with a