Job Title: Bilingual  Peer Specialist

Job Summary:

Servicios de La Raza (SDLR) provides culturally responsive, essential human services and opportunities. The behavioral health department is an integral component of SDLR, offering behavioral health services to clients from diverse ethnic, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds. 

This position utilizes lived experiences as a connecting and driving force to provide individuals with a mental health or substance misuse background practical guidance. Peer specialists help people to develop their own goals, create strategies for self-empowerment, and take concrete steps towards building fulfilling, self-determined lives for themselves.

Job Status: Full-Time

Division: BH – Behavioral Health

Location: 200 S. Sheridan St., Denver, CO 80226

Reports to: BH Program Director & Managers

Duties and Responsibilities: Position Specific

• Assess client’s individualized needs
• Assist with coordination of client care
• Provide peer services to individuals struggling with substance misuse and mental health
• Facilitate peer-led groups
• Engage with recovery organizations and establish new partnerships
• Provide support to behavioral health therapists, as needed
• Take an active role as liaison between outside agencies and clients
• Complete all necessary client documentation and paperwork according to SDLR standards
• Maintain timely and detailed records of all client interactions, and other required documentation, which conforms to standards of best practice, and SDLR Policies and Procedures
• Maintain confidentiality of client records
• Engage in weekly supervision meetings
• Attend networking meetings and connect with businesses, service agencies and community organizations to form partnerships to provide resources for clients
• Attend all staff trainings, in-service training, conferences, and development meetings as assigned by the supervisor
• Report tracking and development to the Program Director
• Attend and participate in weekly meetings, supervisory sessions, and special events
• All members of the SDLR workforce are expected to support the agency’s community outreach, engagement, and recruitment efforts.
• All members of the SDLR workforce are expected to support the agency’s fundraising objectives. Tasks might include activities like active fundraising, grant development, solicitation of donations, agency ambassadorship, informational outreach, and public speaking.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Fluid competence in Spanish is required
• Commitment to and experience with equity, cultural relevance, diversity, social justice, and disparity reduction practices with persons of color, agencies of color, and underserved communities
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, agency partners, and the public
• No experience necessary but is preferred
• Preferred experience working in the behavioral health field, or other related experience.

Required Education and Credentialing:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Working Environment and Physical Requirements

• 115-employee workforce across multiple regional offices.
• ADA accessible; Active Safety Committee.
• Ability to perform basic office duties.

Benefits:

• An eager, thriving organization committed to serving with excellence.
• SDLR supports Fair Chance hiring and employment practices.
• Generous package including Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan with Match, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Tenure-based PTO, 48 hours of Seasonal/Year End Paid Time Off, and up to 40 hours of Administrative Paid Time Off at discretion of CEO.

Inclusion and Diversity: 

Servicios de la Raza is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are a non-profit organization where diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints are valued. Servicios de la Raza does not make hiring or employment decisions based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, age, ethnic or national origin, or any other basis protected by all local, state, or federal laws.