Recovery Coach & Peer Support Specialist

Affordable Rent; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Peer Support Specialist to partner with people seeking treatment for their substance use and connect them to our MAT program at the Stout Street Health Center in downtown Denver. The team uses a Harm Reduction approach and works mainly in the clinic with outreach in the community.

As a person with lived experience of substance use disorder, you will help clients set realistic goals, advocate for access to services, and collaborate with internal and

Qualifications

• Completion of accredited Peer Specialist training program highly preferred.
• Basic Life Support Certification required within 30 days of employment.
• Bi-lingual English-Spanish and/or ASL preferred.
• Must have and maintain in good standing, a Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides mentorship and support to clients through personal lived experience to build skills in goal setting & problem solving with an emphasis on individual strengths, resilience, and empowerment.
• Facilitates counseling and activities for clients in recovery from substance use disorders in individual or group settings to promote connection and agency.
• Helps clients coordinate & navigate critical integrated services including healthcare, housing assistance, and behavioral health in partnership with internal teams & outside community partners.
• Transports and/or escorts clients to scheduled appointments at Coalition properties and elsewhere as needed using a CCH vehicle or an approved personal vehicle.
• Collaborates alongside Coalition staff to foster trusting relationships with clients and ensure services provided are timely while aligned to individual goals.
• Responsible for ongoing client outreach within the community to monitor needs that are recovery-oriented.
• Ensure timely & accurate recording of all clinical/non-clinical services, communications, and tasks in the EHR and other systems as required while maintaining complete up-to-date charts and any future upgrades as directed.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Skills

Lived experience

Peer mentoring

Communication skills

Trauma-informed care

Bilingual English-Spanish

Education

Peer Specialist training

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Peer Support Specialist to partner with people seeking treatment for their substance use and connect them to our MAT program at the Stout Street Health Center in downtown Denver. The team uses a Harm Reduction approach and works mainly in the clinic with outreach in the community.

As a person with lived experience of substance use disorder, you will help clients set realistic goals, advocate for access to services, and collaborate with internal and