Lived-Experience Peer Navigator & Community Advocate

Center for Community Alternatives, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 paid holidays per year

20 days earned time off (ETO)

7 days paid sick time

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Center for Community Alternatives, Inc. is seeking a role focused on restorative engagement and participant support within New York communities.

The position emphasizes relationships with individuals facing homelessness, behavioral‑health challenges, and system involvement, using trauma‑informed, non‑punitive approaches to help access housing, benefits, and services. The role requires strong communication, resilience, and a commitment to restorative justice, with opportunities to collaborate

Qualifications

• Lived experience with the criminal legal system, homelessness, or behavioral‑health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Engage participants using restorative, trauma‑informed approaches and help navigate housing, benefits, treatment, and services.
• Advocate for participant needs in interagency settings and support understanding of rights and options.

Skills

Lived experience

Job description

Center for Community Alternatives, Inc. is seeking a role focused on restorative engagement and participant support within New York communities.

The position emphasizes relationships with individuals facing homelessness, behavioral‑health challenges, and system involvement, using trauma‑informed, non‑punitive approaches to help access housing, benefits, and services. The role requires strong communication, resilience, and a commitment to restorative justice, with opportunities to collaborate