The Road Home

Peer Support Specialist - Family Non-Congregate Interim Children Housing

Shelter - South Salt Lake, UT - Full Time

WHO WE ARE 

The Road Home was founded in 1923 and has been a leader in the endeavor to end homelessness for over 100 years. We provide low-barrier emergency shelters, supportive services, and housing-first-minded rental assistance that helps individuals and families step out of homelessness and back into the community. We are seeking compassionate and empathetic individuals who are interested in making a difference in the lives of others and their community. 

The Road Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is essential to The Road Home’s mission of helping people experiencing homelessness move back into housing. We know that having a more diverse team makes our organization stronger and leads to better experiences and outcomes for the people in our programs.

BENEFITS SUMMARY

The Road Home is a 501c3 non-profit social services agency whose mission is to help people step out of homelessness and back into our community.

Come be part of the solution.

We have a robust, reasonably priced, and inclusive benefits plan for full and part-time employees (25-40 hours/week)

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • HSA, FSA, HRA (We reimburse part of your deductible!)
  • Retirement Plan (403B with TRH contribution and match)
  • FREE Life Insurance for employees
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & 12 Public Holidays)
  • One Floating Holiday Per Year
  • Free Short Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Free Training & Development
  • Tuition Assistance for a wide variety of classes!

JOB SUMMARY

The mission of a Peer Support Specialist is to empower and uplift peers, clients and individuals to identify their own pathway to housing and recovery, create and execute safety and lifestyle management plans and build a life grounded in success and forward momentum.  

The Road Home is seeking a highly motivated individual who is committed, compassionate, willing to be challenged, and who wants to make a difference in the lives of others. We are seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) to work at The Road Home’s Family Interim Non-Congregate Housing (FINCH) Resource Center. The CPSS will provide peer support and mentorship to guests that are interested in behavioral health and/or substance use treatment. The CPSS will use their lived experience to engage in relationship building with guests who may exhibit a need for additional services. 

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions, so please still apply 

*Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. 

Positions Available

1

Position Status

Full-Time

Location

Family Interim Non-Congregate Children Housing (FINCH)

Reports to

Family Engagement Supervisor

Grade and starting salary

Grade 6, Starting at $18.90/hour

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

EEO Class

Administrative Support Worker



Key Job Functions 

  • Serve as a peer mentor to families experiencing homelessness. Offer a positive example of a person with lived experience who has been successful at managing their own recovery from mental health and/or substance-use disorders or homelessness. 
  • Collaborate with Road Home staff and community partners to meet client needs and coordinate support.  
    • Attend weekly meetings with the Family Engagement Team to ensure guests arriving at shelter are orientated into the facility, shelter expectations, and resources available. 
    • Ensure all welcome brochures are up to date.  
    • Attend weekly client staffing meetings. 
  • Case Management support 
    • Accept referrals and co-case manage a case load of guests. 
    • Maintain accurate and detailed case notes in HMIS in accordance with OHS and other regulations 
    • Assisting Case Management with completing housing related paperwork in a timely matter. 
    • Transporting clients for housing related appointments or scheduled move in days. 
    • Supporting Case Management/ clients with moving into housing. 
    • Creative and forward thinking to motivate guests towards housing. 
  • Housing Advocate Support 
    • Assist with de-escalations and crisis intervention.  
    • Be present at the front desk when the lobby opens after shift change as available. 
  • Other duties as assigned  

Promoting Best Practice 

  • Demonstrates awareness and desire to understand diverse populations 
  • Ability to contribute to the Agency’s commitment to enhancing awareness and appreciation 
  • Willingness to understand that housing first, harm reduction, and low barrier access to resources is best practice and essential to our mission at The Road Home. 
  • Ability to set and maintain good boundaries, using Trauma-Informed Care as a guideline 

*Other duties as assigned 

Education and Experience 

  1. Experience working with diverse populations preferred. 
  2. Peer Support Specialist Certification through Utah Department of Health and Human Services required. 
  3. Lived experience with homelessness preferred. 

Required Skills and Abilities 

  1. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse populations. 
  2. Excellent writing and documentation skills. 
  3. Willing to be a proactive member of a team. 
  4. Ability to work from a Trauma-Informed Care framework.  
  5. Familiarity with the Housing First philosophy.  
  6. Ability to work with community partners. 
  7. Self-starter and self-directed. 
  8. Ability to accept direction from Supervisor. 
  9. Excellent organizational skills and strong computer skills. 
  10. Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to diverse populations. Ability to contribute to the agency’s commitment to enhancing awareness and appreciation of diverse ethnic and cultural heritages.  
  11. Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen. 

Physical and Equipment Requirements 

  • Ability to lift 25 pounds. (Please be mindful of ableist word choices, if it is not physically required, please take it off) 
  • Ability to stand and walk for at least an hour at a time. 
  • Ability to drive a vehicle. 
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