Peer Support Specialist, PRC

Position Overview: The Peer Support Specialist is responsible for creating a community of recovery in SHARE! programs. This position will use lived experience and provide peer support to members of the community and meeting-goers visiting the SHARE! location. Depending on Organization need, the position may be in either of SHARE! locations Downtown LA, Culver City, or Monterey Park. Reports to Program Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities:

• Initiate outreach to start new self-help support groups
• Provide evidence-based referrals to self-help support groups
• Support the operation of SHARE! as a community of recovery
• Manage high stress situations/interventions
• Provide crisis management as needed Assist with coordinating and staffing special events
• Maintains confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations
• Identify, assemble and integrate volunteers of all levels and abilities
• Oversee and delegate tasks to community service volunteers

Required:

• Experience in community outreach, engagement, and advocacy
• Align with SHARE! values and mission
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse populations
• Proficiency in documentation and record-keeping
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends
• Self-starter, time management and organizational skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to normalize difficult situations
• Team player with strong communication and listening skills
• Basic knowledge of cultural competency, implicit bias and microaggressions

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum one year of sobriety and/or abstinence if applicable, 2-5 years preferred
• Minimum one year of current personal experience attending self-help support groups, 2-5 years preferred
• Peer Support certified
• Higher education or certifications in social work, psychology, or related field.
• Bilingual any language a plus, especially Spanish