Peer Advocate
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onHillen Street, Penn-Fallsway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, United States
Health Care for the Homeless is seeking a Peer Advocate to join our Housing Services team. In this role, you will serve as a trusted guide and support for individuals who have experienced homelessness, mental health challenges, substance use, or incarceration. Your mission is to help these individuals connect to essential services and maintain housing placements using a strengths-based, harm reduction approach.
As a Peer Advocate, you will leverage your lived experience to model wellness and encourage service engagement. You will build meaningful, recovery-oriented relationships with clients through home and community visits, providing hands-on coaching in life skills such as budgeting, housekeeping, and shopping. This role involves triaging walk-in clients, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to contribute to client care plans, and maintaining accurate documentation in the electronic health record.
Join a mission-driven team committed to racial equity, social justice, and community wellness. You will work within a dynamic, people-first organization that centers compassion, authenticity, and hope. This position offers the opportunity to receive training and support to grow in your advocacy and peer work, while helping shape the future of housing and recovery services in Baltimore.
For more information about our clients and the people we serve, please visit hchmd.org.
Health Care for the Homeless is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to advancing health equity and delivering exceptional care to our community's most underserved populations.
Notice to Applicants: Health Care for the Homeless participates in E-Verify. All newly hired employees are required to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form and provide documentation proving their identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.
Work location
Work model: On-site
Hillen Street, Penn-Fallsway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, United States
Baltimore, Maryland
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleBuild recovery-oriented relationships with clients through home and community visits
- check_circleUse lived experience to model wellness and encourage service engagement
- check_circleSupport clients in accessing health care, housing, behavioral health, and entitlement programs
- check_circleProvide hands-on coaching in life skills like budgeting, housekeeping, and shopping
- check_circleTriage walk-in clients and connect them with appropriate services
- check_circleCollaborate with interdisciplinary teams and contribute to client care plans
- check_circleMaintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record
Requirements
- verifiedPersonal experience with homelessness, substance use, mental illness, HIV, or incarceration
- verifiedHigh school diploma or GED
- verifiedOne year of experience helping individuals connect to essential services
- verifiedKnowledge of Baltimore City resources
- verifiedValid Maryland driver's license
- verifiedAccess to a personal vehicle
- verifiedLegal authorization to work in the United States
Nice to Have
AA in Human Services
Benefits & Perks
check_circleTraining and support to grow in advocacy and peer work
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Harm Reduction, Housing-First, Electronic Health Record, Maryland Driver's License.
Education: High school diploma or GED required.
Frequently asked questions about Peer Advocate at Health Care for the Homeless
What does a Peer Advocate at Health Care for the Homeless do?expand_more
A Peer Advocate at Health Care for the Homeless is responsible for the following: Build recovery-oriented relationships with clients through home and community visits; Use lived experience to model wellness and encourage service engagement; Support clients in accessing health care, housing, behavioral health, and entitlement programs; and Provide hands-on coaching in life skills like budgeting, housekeeping, and shopping.
What are the requirements for this Peer Advocate role?expand_more
To qualify for the Peer Advocate at Health Care for the Homeless position, applicants should have: Personal experience with homelessness, substance use, mental illness, HIV, or incarceration; High school diploma or GED; One year of experience helping individuals connect to essential services; Knowledge of Baltimore City resources; Valid Maryland driver's license; and Access to a personal vehicle.
Where is the Peer Advocate role at Health Care for the Homeless located?expand_more
Peer Advocate at Health Care for the Homeless is based in Hillen Street, Penn-Fallsway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, United States. This is a on-site role.
Is this Peer Advocate job remote, hybrid, or on-site?expand_more
Health Care for the Homeless has listed this Peer Advocate role as on-site.
How much experience is required for this Peer Advocate role?expand_more
Candidates for Peer Advocate at Health Care for the Homeless should have mid level.
What skills do you need for the Peer Advocate role at Health Care for the Homeless?expand_more
Key skills for Peer Advocate at Health Care for the Homeless include Harm Reduction; Housing-First; Electronic Health Record; and Maryland Driver's License.
What education is required for Peer Advocate at Health Care for the Homeless?expand_more
Educational requirements for this role: High school diploma or GED required.
What category does the Peer Advocate role belong to?expand_more
Peer Advocate at Health Care for the Homeless is part of the healthcare & nursing job category on Recrutus.
About Health Care for the Homeless
Health Care for the Homeless operates within the hospitals and health care industry, delivering essential medical services and support to individuals experiencing homelessness. The organization focuses on ending homelessness by integrating racially equitable health care, stable housing solutions, and advocacy efforts into its core operations. This approach ensures that vulnerable populations receive comprehensive care tailored to their specific needs.
The company serves individuals who have experienced homelessness, often partnering directly with community members who share these lived experiences to shape programs and policies. By centering the voices of those affected, the organization fosters trust and improves outcomes for its clients. The model emphasizes collaboration and shared leadership to drive systemic change in how society addresses housing and health disparities.
While specific geographic footprints or employee counts are not detailed in the available information, the entity is recognized for its commitment to equity and community-driven solutions. Its work highlights the intersection of public health and social justice, aiming to create sustainable pathways out of homelessness through integrated care and advocacy.
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