Peer Support Specialist - Resource Center

Job Description

Job Description

At First Step House , "We help people build lives of meaning, purpose, and recovery," and we are dedicated to this mission.

We are hiring for a full time Peer Support Specialist in Salt Lake City, Utah!!

The Peer Support Specialist provides a variety of targeted services for persons contacted through the First Step House Homeless Resource Center Program in the shelter. This individual is responsible for providing the highest possible care to every client served. For example, while client advocacy and rapport must be priorities, consideration must be given to the treatment implications of interventions prescribed by clinical staff. The Peer Support Specialist assists the Resource Center Program Manager in providing the highest care to all program participants The overall goals of this position are to (a) provide high-quality care for program participants, (b) provide a high level of customer service for funders, clients, and other stake holders, (c) provide support for the clinical and client advocate staff, (d) work to promote sobriety and safety in the shelter, and (e) increase client retention for those who enter First Step House from the emergency shelter setting.

• Pay Ranges from $40,000 - 43,000 per year

Our full-time benefits include :

Education and Experience

Duties include but not limited to :

For more information about our non-profit organization, you can visit our website at www.firststephouse.org

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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