ESP Peer Advocate-Swing Shift/Graveyard Shift
4 weeks ago
Shift: Graveyard (11PM - 8AM) & Swing Shift (3PM-12AM)
Position Purpose:
The Peer Advocate will participate as a valued member within the interdisciplinary team responsible for providing comprehensive health and social services to clients at Wesley Health Centers-ESP Program. Additionally, this position involves collaboration with the health education and prevention team. Through this collaboration, the Peer advocate will deliver practical information and personal insights from life experiences, aimed at assisting clients facing similar life challenges at Wesley Health Centers.
Program Population:
The ESP Interim Housing Program consists of a cohesive team of clinicians, community health workers, and other professionals who collaborate to provide housing and critical services to People Experiencing Homelessness (PEH) and those who have previously experienced homelessness. The clients/patients may come with behavioral and/or substance abuse issues. The program utilizes the Harm Reduction Model and we “do whatever it takes” to encourage success of the client.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Foster a strong rapport with clients, demonstrating genuine care for their well-being.
- Provide unwavering support to clients, effectively motivating them to embrace behavior modification programs.
- Maintain strict, up-to-date, and confidential records detailing client progress in evolving personal behaviors.
- Initiate contact with clients once or twice monthly during scheduled hours.
- Accompany clients to referrals for health and social services, diligently encouraging adherence and strict recording advancements using appropriate documentation.
- Facilitate referrals to substance abuse recovery services, healthcare facilities, family planning services, and relevant social service organizations.
- Deliver approved curriculum-based educational content and skill-building information.
- Share personal experiences related to incarceration, substance abuse, mental health, and other associated risk behaviors.
- Assist in the continuous collection of program data and the processing of program-related forms.
- Contribute to the preparation of monthly reports for funding agencies.
- Fulfill any additional assigned duties.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in working with homeless individuals.
- Possession of a High School diploma or GED.
- Exceptional communication skills tailored to effectively engage homeless individuals grappling with substance abuse and other homelessness-associated factors.
- Personal triumph over challenges similar to those faced by clients.
- Ability to reliably travel to various community sites and punctually attend appointments.
- Strong desire to make a difference in the lives of homeless individuals.
*All JWCH, Wesley Health Centers workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.
Employee Benefits:
JWCH Institute, Inc., offers competitive salaries for all positions. Employees working 30 hours per week or more are provided a monthly allowance which can be used towards medical, dental, vision, and life insurance premiums. The agency offers sick leave and vacation accrual, 13 paid holidays, jury duty pay, mileage reimbursement, employee parking, direct deposit, credit union, and an employee assistance program. In addition JWCH offers a 401(k) Profit Sharing plan to employees who work a minimum of 1,000 hours per fiscal year.
Wesley Health Centers, JWCH Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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