Peer Mentor for Homeless Response Team

3 weeks ago


Lawrence, Kansas, United States Mirror Full time
Job Title: Peer Mentor for Homeless Response Team

At Mirror, we are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Peer Mentor to join our Homeless Response Team. As a Peer Mentor, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals experiencing homelessness to access essential services and resources.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct outreach in the community to engage with individuals experiencing homelessness and provide support and connection to resources.
  • Assist clients with navigating and applying for identification or benefits, including Medicaid, food stamps, housing assistance, and SSI/SSDI.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure clients receive comprehensive care.
  • Accurately enter client data into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and Peer Fellows encounter tool to document services and track progress.
  • Build trust with unhoused individuals, assess their needs, and advocate for them to access necessary resources and services.
  • Participate in ongoing peer training and team meetings and contribute to the ongoing development of outreach strategies that align with Mirror and the City of Lawrence's missions.
Requirements:
  • High school diploma or General Educational Development certificate.
  • Lived experience with homelessness, mental health recovery, or substance use recovery, with certification as a Peer Support Specialist.
  • Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness, particularly in outreach or direct service roles.
  • SOAR SSI/SSDI training and experience assisting clients with obtaining disability benefits is a plus.
  • Familiarity with the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) or similar data tracking systems is beneficial.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of local resources and services available to the unhoused community in Lawrence.
  • Be a Kansas Certified Peer Mentor (KCPM) or Kansas Certified Person-Centered Case Manager (PCCM) or eligible to become one.
  • Good reading, writing, and communication skills.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize and follow through with multiple tasks related to client charting.
  • Must be able to pass background checks authorized by the agency.

Please note that employees who have been diagnosed with any type of substance use disorder or behavioral addiction/compulsion must have sustained a minimum of two consecutive years of abstinence from all intoxicating substances and symptoms of their chemical and/or behavioral addiction; and must be in full sustained remission.

This position requires the ability to walk, climb stairs, bend, lift (or assist) up to 40/50 pounds.



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