Recovery-Focused Peer Support for Women

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

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation Time

Paid Holidays

Sick Time

Floating Holidays

Personal Days

Tuition Assistance

Pension Plan

403b Retirement Plan with Agency Match

Health, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Volunteers of America Colorado is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide trauma-informed, recovery-oriented support to women experiencing homelessness and housing instability. You will draw on lived experience to foster hope, engagement, and empowerment while guiding clients toward access to resources and long-term wellness goals.

Responsibilities include coordinating with shelter staff, clinicians, and community partners to connect women with housing resources, Medicaid enrollment,

Qualifications

• Lived experience or knowledge of mental health/substance use.
• Colorado driver’s license and state-mandated automobile insurance.
• Own a vehicle for program-related transportation.
• Preferred: lived experience of homelessness.
• 1 year of related Peer Recovery support experience.
• Maintains recovery from conditions for over a year.

Responsibilities

• Connect women experiencing homelessness or housing instability with supportive resources.
• Provide person-centered peer support to navigate stages of change.
• Facilitate engagement with housing, healthcare, and behavioral health services.
• Follow up to help participants move toward housing stability and wellness.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to support client goals.
• Maintain confidential documentation and coordinate with partners.

Skills

Lived experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

Volunteers of America Colorado is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide trauma-informed, recovery-oriented support to women experiencing homelessness and housing instability. You will draw on lived experience to foster hope, engagement, and empowerment while guiding clients toward access to resources and long-term wellness goals.

Responsibilities include coordinating with shelter staff, clinicians, and community partners to connect women with housing resources, Medicaid enrollment,