Peer Recovery Advocate — Women’s Housing & Wellness

VOA Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Pension Plan

403b Plan

Paid Holidays

Vacation Time

Personal Days

Job summary

VOA Colorado is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide trauma-informed, recovery-oriented support to women facing homelessness and housing instability. You will draw on lived experience to help participants access resources, engage in recovery, and work toward housing and wellness goals.

The role requires collaboration with shelter staff, behavioral health providers, and community partners, travel within the service area, and a commitment to respectful, person-centered care.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health or substance use.
• Colorado driver’s license and state-mandated automobile insurance.
• One year of peer recovery experience (preferred).
• Maintained recovery from conditions for over a year (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Connect participants with housing, behavioral health, and recovery resources, advocating for housing and wellness needs.
• Provide person-centered peer support to navigate change, build motivation for recovery, and foster self-sufficiency.
• Engage shelter residents and participants, linking to services such as housing resources, Medicaid enrollment, behavioral health treatment, and public benefits.
• Follow up with participants toward housing stability, coordinating referrals and community resources.
• Travel to community locations and partner sites to conduct outreach, advocacy, and follow-up services.
• Collaborate with case managers, clinicians, housing specialists, and partners to promote positive outcomes.

Skills

Lived experience

Peer support

Trauma-informed care

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

VOA Colorado is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide trauma-informed, recovery-oriented support to women facing homelessness and housing instability. You will draw on lived experience to help participants access resources, engage in recovery, and work toward housing and wellness goals.

The role requires collaboration with shelter staff, behavioral health providers, and community partners, travel within the service area, and a commitment to respectful, person-centered care.