Afghan Community Peer Support Specialist
3 weeks ago
Afghan Community Peer Support Specialist Role
This position involves providing advocacy, service connection, and skills training to Afghan community members in partnership with Afghan Community Case Managers and the Stakeholder Engagement Liaison.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide advocacy and engagement with community partners, local non-profit agencies, employers, and social adjustment entities.
- Offer resource sharing and skill building supports, including employment, education, cultural orientation, transportation, and social services.
- Assist in securing employment and vocational opportunities in partnership with Afghan Community Case Managers.
- Organize and implement community education opportunities related to employment, English language literacy, and social adjustment.
- Collaborate with local employers, employment programs, vocational programs, English language programs, financial wellness programs, and social services offices providers to ensure required services deliveries to Afghan community members.
- Provide financial wellness engagement, budget training, and other sustainability planning services to Afghan families in the program.
Requirements:
- One year experience in social work, counseling, or related fields preferred.
- Lived experience in going through refugee resettlement and/or humanitarian parole processes.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Bilingual or Multilingual: (Pashto and/or Dari) communication skills are required.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively via oral and written means.
- Ability to present a positive demeanor to individuals, their families, staff, supportive services personnel, and the general public.
- Ability to travel between various local working locations.
- History of community engagement and community organizing.
- Ability to remain calm during difficult circumstances and emergencies.
- Advanced knowledge of employment services and social adjustment services.
- Proficient in utilizing Outlook, Word, and Excel; PowerPoint, Access, Visio.
- Must pass pre-employment requirements of Cherokee Federal.
About Cherokee Federal:
Cherokee Federal is a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government's mission with compassion and heart.
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