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WE OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS:- FREE Employee Medical Insurance- FREE Employee Dental Insurance- FREE Employee Vision Insurance- Sick leave (8 hours of paid sick leave per month)- Vacation (Minimum of 2 weeks paid vacation)- Discounted health memberships- Retirement (Employer contribution - 3% contribution and an additional 3% employer match)- FREE Long-Term Disability Insurance- FREE Life Insurance- 13u00a0Paid Holidaysu00a0Mission of Catholic CharitiesFeed the hungry, heal the hurting, welcome the stranger.u00a0CCEW is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and potential employees will be recruited, selected, trained, promoted, compensated and, if necessary, disciplined or terminated without regard to sex, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, religious affiliation, marital status, military veteran status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by lawu00a0Job SummaryThis position is responsible for providing peer support services for patrons enrolled in services at House of Charity (HOC). The patrons enrolled are currently individuals experiencing homelessness who may have behavioral health challenges as well as barriers to housing, employment and recovery. As a member of the Respite team, the Peer Support Specialist provides clients with support, education, and community resource navigation from a lived-experience lens to promote clients accessing permanent housing, recovery and self-sufficiency, with a specific focus on supporting the behavioral health needs identified by patrons in the respite program.u00a0Catholic Charities is committed to providing a competitive wage and benefits package.u00a0Job Duties/ResponsibilitiesTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below.u00a0 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job.u00a0Provide Peer Support services---per SAMSHA best practice guidelines--to assist persons in steps towards accessing behavioral health services.Teach clients how to navigate a variety of community-based services and organizations.Empower clients to problem solve and find their own solutions.Provide consistency and support to promote client progress and accountability.Collaborate with Respite team to ensure behavioral health and physical health needs of clients are being addressed.Model personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness.