What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Navigator position at Cocoon House?
The Snohomish Young Adult Housing (SYAH) Peer Navigator is responsible for building healthy, supportive relationships with program participants and assisting Cocoon House staff with providing supportive services to all program participants. A Peer Navigator is someone who has experience navigating the challenges and barriers of young people experiencing homelessness or housing instability and is able to use that experience to help guide program participants that are having a similar experience. In this role, the Peer Navigator acts as a point of connection between other Cocoon House staff and the similarly aged program participants with whom the Peer Navigator may have life experiences in common.
Cocoon House is committed to continually growing in our equity, diversity, and inclusion journey, and candidates with lived experience or who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ are strongly encouraged to apply! We will also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities upon request.
SYAH Peer Navigator Duties & Responsibilities
Part-Time 20 hrs/week | On-site
Wages: $19-$20/hr DOE | $1.50/hr pay differential for multi-lingual skills with additional paperwork
- Act as a unique avenue for communication with program participants with regular check-ins.
- Assist in establishing and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for transitional housing participants.
- Work in collaboration with case managers in achieving program goals and providing supportive services, including addressing chemical dependency, mental health, employment, education, financial, housing and documentation needs.
- Assist program participants in navigating the challenges associated with attaining and maintaining housing stability. This can include providing or helping young adults connect to socio-emotional support as well as offering advice on practical life skills and positive youth development.
- Input accurate data and case notes following meetings with clients.
- Provide insight on how to make and maintain the program so it is driven and focused on participants.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision health options with employer contribution
- Multilingual pay stipend
- 403(b) retirement plan
- 21 days of PTO accrued in first year
- 10 agency-recognized holidays
- Paid training & testing: CPR/first aid, food handler's permit, blood borne pathogens, abuse awareness, TB testing, and additional in-depth practical trainings
Compensation details: 19-20 Hourly Wage
Salary : $19 - $20