Website Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition
The Certified Young Adult Peer Support Specialist role will work directly with Hamilton County Schools to lead and facilitate a peer support pilot program working to support unaccompanied and housing instable high school students. This position will report to the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition’s Director of Youth Programs and will participate further in CRHC’s Young Adult Action Board and other related projects to support Youth and Young Adults experiencing homelessness.
• Co-facilitate weekly peer support group sessions with HCS Social Workers
• Work closely with HCS Social Workers to identify students who would benefit from 1-on-1 mentoring
• Assist students in articulating personal goals through use of 1-on-1 and group sessions
• Assist individuals with transition from youth/child services to adult services, making referrals as appropriate
• Collaborate with Hamilton County School Social Workers to conduct Universal Housing Assessments with students and/or the head of their household
• Track peer support group attendance and record notes for individual peer support activities in CRHC’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) when appropriate
• Positively influence the team culture by advocating for students, promoting a youth-led approach and encouraging the use of recovery-oriented language
• Work closely with the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition’s Young Adult Action Board to advance the goals of the Youth Homelessness System Improvement projects
• Serve as a liaison between CRHC, HCS, and the local YAAB
• Other duties as assigned
Type
Half-Time AmeriCorps Member
$18,000 Annually, 15-20 hours per week
Education Award: $3,697.50
Member Assistance Program (MAP)- Mental Health Services
Income Exclusion for Federal Benefit Programs
This position will serve as an AmeriCorps member through the Housing First in Appalachia Service Corps, run by the Appalachian Regional Coalition on Homelessness (ARCH), but will operate as an employee of Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition.
To apply for this job email your details to teubank@homelesscoalition.org