Peer Service Advocate– Sixth Street Self-help Center

Central City Hospitality House

San Francisco, CA, United States
On-site
Minimum two years peer counseling experience
Lived experience with homelessness or substance use
Harm reduction and self-help principles application
The organization provides emergency shelter, behavioral health services, and employment opportunities using a low-threshold, peer-based model

Job Summary

  • The organization provides emergency shelter, behavioral health services, and employment opportunities using a low-threshold, peer-based model.
  • Peer Service Advocates will conduct outreach, staff drop-in areas, and provide crisis intervention to help community members rebuild their lives.
  • The role requires compassionate engagement with diverse constituencies facing barriers such as poverty, mental illness, and active drug use.

Matching Summary

The organization provides emergency shelter, behavioral health services, and employment opportunities using a low-threshold, peer-based model.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Minimum two years peer counseling experience
  • Lived experience with homelessness or substance use
  • Harm reduction and self-help principles application
  • Conflict resolution and de-escalation skills
  • Strong interpersonal communication and active listening

Nice-to-have

  • BA/BS degree combined with related experience
  • Working knowledge of San Francisco community resources
  • Trauma-informed healing and activism background
  • Ability to motivate participation in services
  • Commitment to personal and professional development

Key Requirements

  • Two years peer counseling experience
  • Lived experience with poverty or homelessness
  • Ability to work ethically and maintain confidentiality
  • Documentation and time management aptitude

Work Rights

Not specified

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