Peer Specialist - Fusion Studios - 10798

Coloradocoalition; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (HMO/PPO)

Dental and Vision insurance

403(b) retirement matching

Extensive paid time off

Job summary

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless in Denver seeks a dedicated professional to provide direct client care and support residents in recovery. The role emphasizes trauma-informed practice, collaboration with case management, and ensuring HMIS documentation is accurate.

You will coordinate services, participate in staff meetings, and help residents access housing, health care, and community resources. A valid driver’s license and experience with homelessness are highly valued; bilingual abilities

Qualifications

• Must pass CBI check.
• Must adhere to Agency’s non-discrimination policies.
• Experience with homelessness and recovery services.
• Strong communication skills and bilingual abilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct client care for minimum 50% of time.
• Coordinate with case management and residents.
• Attend staff meetings and document HMIS data.
• Support residents' recovery and access services.
• Ensure confidentiality and ethical care.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Bilingual preferred

CBI check

Non-discrimination policies

Recovery-focused

Collaboration with residents

Job description

This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at‑risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well‑being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service

We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone.

We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.
• Building strong, caring and trauma‑informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.
• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.
• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.
• Using resources judiciously and effectively.

NOTE

In order to ensure that our consumers receive the best possible care the candidate chosen to fill this position will be required to complete our internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start date.

The credentialing and privileging timeline is dependent on the selected candidate's submission of documents necessary for clearance. Please note that a start date will be scheduled once credentialing and privileging is complete.

Benefits & Requirements

• Valid driver’s license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business and/or role.
• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full‑time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same‑and opposite‑sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem‑solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar‑for‑dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3‑year vesting.
• Extensive paid time‑off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full‑time employees in their first year.
• Maintains current and complete COVID‑19 vaccination(s), as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities.
• Provides individual and group peer support, drawing on common experiences as a peer, to validate residents’ experiences and to provide guidance and encouragement to residents to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery.
• Conducts routine room checks and submits report to case management. Also works with residents on any room concerns such as cleanliness.
• If assigned to building 8, coordinates with building 5 staff as residents move from 5 to building 8.
• Provides transportation for needs not met by local transit. This may include transporting residents to outside recovery meetings.
• Actively participates, collaborates, and contributes to the Supportive Residential Community program to promote a team culture in which each resident’s point of view, experiences, and preferences are recognized, understood and respected, and in which Resident self‑determination and decision‑making in service planning are maximized and supported.
• Helps residents identify, understand, and combat stigma and discrimination associated with, addiction, mental illness and homelessness and develop strategies to reduce self‑stigma. Helps other team members to identify and understand culture‑wide stigma and discrimination against people with substance use disorders, mental illness and homelessness and works to develop strategies to address stigma within the team.
• Serves as a liaison between team and consumer‑run programs such as self‑help groups and drop‑in centers.
• Maintains and ensures confidentiality of all resident information.
• Solicits, listens, and responds to client feedback about services.
• Attends and participates in formal and informal staff meetings, and addresses resident and program issues.
• Completes all necessary documentation including HMIS in a timely manner.
• Participates in performance assessment activities through data collection and by facilitating access to program residents.
• Monitors residents’ needs through regular contact and assists team in crisis intervention.
• Organizes and facilitates social activities including creating and distributing event flyers to clients and staff. Social activities include office‑based client gatherings/potlucks, office‑based process groups, and skill‑building field trips in the community.
• Performs direct client care for a minimum of 50% of working time (including face to face appointments, case management via phone, advocacy and linkages with external supports in the community) as reflected by HMIS documentation.
• Maintains a work environment that is marked by respect for others; that values inclusiveness; and that fosters cooperation and teamwork.
• Prior or current recipient of substance abuse treatment and/or mental health or homeless services, with the ability to role model recovery, and who is actively participating in their own recovery. Experience with co‑occurring mental health and substance treatment disorders.
• High degree of knowledge and experience working with individuals who are homeless.
• Evidence or experience with program implementation.
• Must be able to work under stressful conditions, work variable hours and be available 24/7 to respond support staff in responding to crises.
• At least one year of recovery from substance abuse is preferred.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based practices used by this project.
• Must embrace the mission and philosophy of recovery and client centered services.
• Must pass CBI check.
• Must adhere to Agency’s non‑discrimination policies.
• Bilingual preferred.

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits Summary

• Health Insurance - HMO or PPO
• Dental plans, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 403(b) retirement savings matching
• Extensive paid time‑off, including holidays, sick leave, and vacation

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.