Supportive Housing Peer Support Specialist

Proforma Health Inc; Ashland (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Proforma Health Inc is seeking a Supportive Housing Peer Support Specialist to provide person-centered, trauma-informed support to adults in supportive housing programs. The role focuses on building trusting relationships, offering hope, and helping residents develop skills for stability and independence.

The position involves assisting with daily living and housing-related needs, accompanying residents to appointments, and connecting them with community resources, benefits, and vocational

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with residents.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with residents.
• Offer hope and help residents develop skills for stability, wellness and independence.
• Assist with daily living and housing-related needs.
• Accompany residents to appointments and connect with community resources, benefits and vocational supports.
• Collaborate with clinical and case management teams to implement individualized service plans and document services.

Skills

Lived experience in mental health or S

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Supportive Housing Peer Support Specialist role involves providing person-centered, trauma-informed support to adults in supportive housing programs.

Key responsibilities include building trusting relationships, offering hope, and helping residents develop skills for stability, wellness, and independence.

Primary duties encompass assisting with daily living and housing-related needs, accompanying residents to appointments, and connecting them with community resources, benefits, and vocational supports.

Collaborative work involves coordinating with clinical and case management teams to implement individualized service plans, document services, and foster a recovery-oriented environment.

Qualifications and skills include leveraging lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to client-centered care.

ColumbiaCare provides comprehensive training, supervision, and growth opportunities in behavioral health, supported housing, and community-based care within a culture of integrity, teamwork, and continuous learning.