OUTREACH PEER ADVOCATE - F/T POSITION

A Hiring Company; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

401k with employer contribution

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity leave

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Palm Beach County is seeking an Outreach Peer Advocate to provide peer support to individuals experiencing homelessness. The role involves developing wellness and recovery plans, facilitating support groups, and advocating for clients within mental health and community systems. Successful candidates will possess strong communication skills and a commitment to helping others through their lived experiences. This position comes with generous benefits and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience providing peer support and self-help services.
• Ability to engage and coach individuals in self-advocacy.
• Knowledge of community resources to aid individuals and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support and help develop self-advocacy skills.
• Assist in peer support and psycho-educational groups.
• Develop strength-based wellness and recovery plans.
• Build relationships with community agencies to advocate for individuals.
• Attend community events and trainings.
• Focus on client satisfaction with services.

Skills

Peer support skills

Effective communication

Self-advocacy

Community resource knowledge

Job description

The Lord’s Place is a dynamic, passion-driven social impact organization in Palm Beach County providing innovative, compassionate, and effective services to homeless men, women, and children in our community. We are an organization committed to building a varied workplace welcoming people of all backgrounds. We have consistently ranked nationally as a Best Nonprofit to Work For and as a Best Place to Work in Florida.

What makes us one of the best places to work, besides having mission-focused employees who live our core values?

• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• 401k with automatic 3% employer contribution
• Exceptional benefits including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, supplemental insurances
• Employee assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible work environment
• And much, much more!

We are seeking an Outreach Peer Advocate to join our Outreach Program. Peer Specialists provide outreach services directly to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The Peer Specialist utilizes his/her lived experiences and demonstrates an ability to use his/her personal narrative in the service of assisting others. The Peer Specialist assists in the utilization of appropriate community resources, engagement, and development of wellness and recovery skills. The Peer Specialist provides information, support, assistance, and advocacy for individuals and/or families. The Peer Specialist is uniquely poised to provide collaborative and person-centered support services from a peer perspective.

Some essential functions and responsibilities include:

• Provides peer support and self-help services to participants as appropriate, including engagement, coaching to develop self-advocacy, communication, and empowerment skills.
• Assists in a variety of support activities including peer support groups, peer recovery and family and/or psycho-educational groups outcomes for client.
• Collaboratively works with peers in the development of a strength-based wellness and recovery plans to overcome barriers to good mental health.
• Develops effective working relationships with agencies, organizations, and community members to respond and advocate for individuals and families from a peer perspective.
• Communicates effectively, represents and promotes the consumer and/or family members’ perspective within mental health, homelessness, reentry, and other relevant systems.
• Attends and participates in special events, conferences, and workshops and trainings within the community.
• Focuses on and is sensitive to client satisfaction with the services received and general satisfaction with services provided.
• Attends and participates in supervision and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Assists program staff to implement daily activities.
• Provides transportation in company vehicle throughout Palm Beach County.