Life Coach & Peer Support Specialist

Project Return Peer Support Network; Long Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 47 000 - 66 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Hacienda of Hope in Long Beach is seeking a Peer Supporter for all shifts to provide life coaching, mentorship, and community resource connections. The role includes varied hours including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, with a 36.25-hour workweek and non-exempt status.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver peer-to-peer services, conduct intake, assist with COS billing, and facilitate self-help workshops for guests in transition and recovery.

Qualificações

• Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative professional relationships.
• Peer Advocate Certificate/Training and demonstrated experience in peer support, peer advocacy or self-help.
• Flexibility and Availability: Must be willing and able to work both respite locations as dictated by staffing needs and coverage requirements.
• Adaptability: Demonstrated ability to adapt to different work environments and team settings to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Transportation: Reliable means of transportation to commute between locations as required.
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with staff across multiple sites.
• Reliability: Consistent attendance and punctuality to meet the needs of the program and participants.
• Commitment: Dedication to providing quality support regardless of location, demonstrating flexibility and professionalism.
• Effective English and Spanish speaking, reading and writing communication skills;
• Must be well-organized and able to explain how
• Demonstrated basic computer/word processing skills, including Microsoft office.
• Class C driver's license, daily access to a car and proof of valid automobile insurance.

Responsabilidades

• Provide hands‑on Life coaching to train, mentor, and support clients.
• Provide hands‑on “life coaching” to train, mentor, and support clients with the acquisition of basic skills in activities of daily living (hygiene, meal preparation, home care, medication management, other self‑care, public transportation access/travel training etc.)
• Provide bridging services to clients in transition from or to other programs including community residence or hospitals. Empower clients by building awareness of specialty services including health, mental health, housing and substance use.
• Provide outreach and engagement services to link guest to community resources and inform agencies in the community about the program services.
• Participation with the team members to assist in the development of a Wellness Service Plan (s) for clients, especially those plans that will contain involvement with a peer-support or self‑help linkage component. Works actively with the team members to develop strategies for outreach to clients who tend to isolate themselves.
• Provide supportive assistance to, and the modeling of self‑advocacy with the guest to help/him/her obtain and keep housing, health care benefits, SSI entitlements, etc.
• Provide supportive assistance to, and the modeling of self‑advocacy with the guest to help him/her research and access needed and desired community resources.
• Research, develop, plan, coordinate and/or offer structured workshops, peer support and self‑help groups, wellness activities, employment or education support activities, recreation activities and/or social outings that reflect the client’s needs, interests and desires. Coaches and supports peer clients/guest to research, offer, plan and lead these activities for themselves and others.
• Perform intake assessments and registration for guest who enter program. Interview guest to inform them of house rules and ensure adherence to policies and participation of those guidelines.
• Screen potential guest to determine if they meet the qualifications and criteria for admittance into the program.
• Perform COS billing notes to document peer support services that are provided to guest.
• Ensure participants are registered and proper documentation are submitted in a timely manner to ensure service and program delivery.
• Be supportive and contribute to a culturally diverse and sensitive environment. Maintain an open and cooperative approach. Provide an environment of acceptance that supports and respects people of different gender, ethnicities, cultural values, sexual orientation, race, language, religion, age, disability, family composition and socio‑economic status.

Conhecimentos

Life coaching

Community outreach

Team collaboration

Bilingual English/Spanish

Basic computer skills

Driver's license

Formação académica

Peer Advocate Certificate/Training

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Hacienda of Hope in Long Beach is seeking a Peer Supporter for all shifts to provide life coaching, mentorship, and community resource connections. The role includes varied hours including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, with a 36.25-hour workweek and non-exempt status.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver peer-to-peer services, conduct intake, assist with COS billing, and facilitate self-help workshops for guests in transition and recovery.