Peer Mentor
1 month ago
- Identify locations frequented by potential veteran applicants (including veteran family members)
- Provide direct outreach to veterans and their families in their naturally occurring environments (i.e. home visits and community visits)
- Engage and build rapport with target population
- Provide identification of and pre-screening for eligibility of potential applicants
- Coordinate initial screening and assessment with Case Management team
- Participate in Stand Downs and other VA/community outreach activities
- Provide client access to services and community resources as needed
- Provide peer support, mentoring, and coaching to SSVF participants through assistance in navigating and accessing veteran and mainstream resources
- Accompany veterans to appointments, when appropriate
- Provide peer support and mentoring in securing permanent housing
- Facilitate discussion and training in peer groups, as determined by the Case Management team
- Monitor and document participation, progress, referrals, and services provided to participant
- Assist Case Management team in preparing discharge plans and follow-up contact with SSVF program participants
- Complete paperwork and data reports as requested by the Program Manager including use of HSMIS
- Attend agency, community, and supervisory meetings, as needed
- Maintain working relationships with community agencies to provide comprehensive services to participants
- Maintain working relationships with veteran serving organizations
- Attend in-service trainings and outside conferences/workshops, as requested by the Program Manager
- Complies with all applicable training requirements
- Complies with all company safety, personnel and operational policies and procedures
- Complies with work schedule to ensure effective operations of Agency programs
- Contributes positively as a member of a productive and cooperative team
- Performs other duties as necessary to fulfill the Society of St. Vincent de Paul South Pinellas, Inc. Mission
- Able to speak, write and understand English
- Possess basic computer skills
- Must be sensitive to and respect cultural diversity amongst clients, staff and volunteers and able to work with diverse racial, ethnic and economic groups
- Flexible work schedule including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
- Ability to set appropriate limits, work under deadlines and multi-task
- Ability to organize, prioritize, self-motivate, and deliver results
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Possess strong work ethics
- Successfully pass Law Enforcement background screening
- Valid Florida driver’s license if driving an agency vehicle or a personal vehicle for company business
- Must have reliable transportation
- Participate in Agency Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) program and Accreditation/ Reaccreditation process
- Mission-driven attitude supplemented with integrity and passion
- Adherence to the highest ethical standards, personally and professionally
- A high level of openness and willingness to receive feedback/suggestions from superiors and others, and to learn new skills to improve job performance
- Evidence of deep alignment with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul South Pinellas, Inc. Mission and Values
- Basic knowledge of the resources in the community available for the veteran population, especially services and programs offered by the VA
- Have basic knowledge of severe and persistent mental illness and substance abuse
- Ability to form partnerships in the community and seek out community resources
- Strong oral and written communications
- Strong organizational, time management, and data management skills
- Proven ability to work effectively both individually and as part of a team
- Ability to multi-task and problem solve under pressure
- Ability to provide positive customer service to difficult populations
- This position is specific to an individual with prior military experience. Experience or education with human services, homelessness, and veteran resources is a plus
- Individual will be responsible for attending a peer support training prior to mentoring participants
- Must be able to comply with complex governmental regulations, policies and procedures and demonstrate thorough document compliance efforts and activities
- Must be proficient with data management and information systems and have basic knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
About St. Vincent de Paul CARES:
SVdP CARES is a non-profit organization committed to ending homelessness: making it rare, brief, and one-time. With “Housing First” principles at the core, all SVdP CARES programs are built on the belief that everyone has the right to live in dignified and affordable housing with a healthy disregard for all community-perceived barriers to housing including employment history, criminal/credit background, mental health, addiction, or religious practices. SVdP CARES works to rapidly house those experiencing homelessness within 30 days and concurrently connect them to resources and stabilization support services to assist their needs. SVdP CARES serves 19 counties across 7,678+ square miles of Florida including Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Desoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, and Sumter counties. Everyone is welcome through our doors, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
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