Peer Support Specialist

4 weeks ago


San Diego, United States Home Start Inc Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Position: Peer Support Specialist

Classification: Non-exempt

Supervised by: Deputy Director

Supervises: N/A

Home Start’s vision is for every child to have a safe, stable, and nurturing home. Guided by our mission to assure the safety and resiliency of children by strengthening families and their communities, Home Start, Inc., a non-profit child abuse prevention, and treatment agency has strengthened and developed San Diego’s families and communities since 1972.

Job Summary:

Provides program assistance, guidance, crisis support, and administrative support to Youth & Family Services projects. This position will assist with participant engagement, resource navigation, and participant groups while using appropriate research methods to conduct duties, lead group exercises, develop professional rapport with participants, and monitor participant progress throughout the duration of the program.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Provide administrative and intervention support to program staff, including prepare agendas and activities for

  • groups, assist with documentation and data collection, support various meetings and activities, facilitate groups

  • and lead activities, provide support for the collection and analysis of data required for reporting purposes

  • Utilize shared life experience expertise to advance program interventions and participant satisfaction

  • Identify and navigate complex community resources and referral processes

  • Apply mental health first aid training to participants in crisis

  • Engage in recruitment and outreach activities and advocacy strategies

  • Provide aftercare, follow-up, and stabilization support services to participants

  • Maintain engaging, professional relationships with participants

  • Meet with participants, assess need for and provide supportive services ,and apply designed curriculum as needed

  • Perform other administrative tasks as assigned and assist with maintaining proper document storage and auditing

  • Perform all other duties assigned.

  • Participate in staff meetings, case conferencing, and trainings assigned by supervisor.



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