Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
Part-Time Peer Support Coordinator
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Position Title:
Part-Time Peer Support CoordinatorDepartment:
Independent LivingBASIC FUNCTION:
Access Living seeks a Part-Time (20 hours a week) Peer SupportCoordinator as a key member of the gun violence support program team. They areprimarily responsible for supporting survivors of gun violence through peersupport. The Peer Support Coordinatorwill facilitate peer support groups for people who have become disabled throughgun violence. This position will also work with peer facilitators that will runor co-run support groups for specific identity groups (e.g. youth who aredisabled by gun violence). In addition, the Peer Support Coordinator will alsohelp individuals understand Independent Living Philosophy, disability awarenessdevelopment, and advocacy. For this role, it is imperative that the PeerSupport Coordinator and Peer Facilitators build relationships with serviceproviders, community organizations, hospitals, city officials, and more tobetter serve the directly impacted individuals. Internally, the Peer SupportCoordinator will work with Access Living’s independent living and advocacydepartment to better support individuals.SPECIFIC DUTIES:·
Provide feedback and implement Access Living’s gun violence survivor peer support program.· Meet with newly diagnosed survivors and those re-engaging in the community. Talk through the survivors' concerns and assess their peer support needs.·
In conjunction with Gun Violence Independent Living Navigator, assist survivor/consumer with learning the ins-and-outs of transitioning back into the community after leaving rehab.·
Manage peer facilitators (compensated) who will run or co-run specific identity-based peer support groups (e.g. youth who have become disabled by gun violence).·
Attend/facilitate peer-led support groups, as needed.·
Document work as required through data entry, quarterly reporting,time tracking logs, and intake forms.·
Attend external/internal meetings as assigned.·
Attending training as assigned.·
Other duties as assigned.EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Bachelor’s degree, certificate(s) or
equivalent experiencepreferred
in community development, racial justice, or a similar field.Must have established community networks within the city of Chicago.Familiarity with how structural racism, poverty, homophobia, xenophobia andother forms of oppression affect disabled people of color. Familiarity withcommunity dynamics related to communities directly impacted in the city ofChicago.EXPERIENCE:
Lived experience as a disabled person of color who is a gun violencesurvivor highly preferred. Working with communities of diverse backgrounds.Familiarity with facilitating support groups and 1:1 support. Trauma Informed. Comfort with talking 1:1 or in-group settings.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Ability to travel within state; will need to travel out of stateon occasion.EQUIPMENT OPERATED:
Computers, copier, scannerWORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Access Living operates under a hybrid office plan.PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Associations to which incumbent may be required to belong: NoneNO. OF EMPLOYEES DIRECTLY SUPERVISED:
None – however, the position will work with compensated peer facilitators.STARTING SALARY RANGE:
Between $24 to $25.50 per hourSUPERVISED BY: Katie BlankHow to apply:
You must email a cover letter and resume’: Attention to both,Katie Blank kblank@accessliving.org and Candace Coleman ccoleman@accessliving.org
Part-Time Peer Support CoordinatorDepartment:
Independent LivingBASIC FUNCTION:
Access Living seeks a Part-Time (20 hours a week) Peer SupportCoordinator as a key member of the gun violence support program team. They areprimarily responsible for supporting survivors of gun violence through peersupport. The Peer Support Coordinatorwill facilitate peer support groups for people who have become disabled throughgun violence. This position will also work with peer facilitators that will runor co-run support groups for specific identity groups (e.g. youth who aredisabled by gun violence). In addition, the Peer Support Coordinator will alsohelp individuals understand Independent Living Philosophy, disability awarenessdevelopment, and advocacy. For this role, it is imperative that the PeerSupport Coordinator and Peer Facilitators build relationships with serviceproviders, community organizations, hospitals, city officials, and more tobetter serve the directly impacted individuals. Internally, the Peer SupportCoordinator will work with Access Living’s independent living and advocacydepartment to better support individuals.SPECIFIC DUTIES:·
Provide feedback and implement Access Living’s gun violence survivor peer support program.· Meet with newly diagnosed survivors and those re-engaging in the community. Talk through the survivors' concerns and assess their peer support needs.·
In conjunction with Gun Violence Independent Living Navigator, assist survivor/consumer with learning the ins-and-outs of transitioning back into the community after leaving rehab.·
Manage peer facilitators (compensated) who will run or co-run specific identity-based peer support groups (e.g. youth who have become disabled by gun violence).·
Attend/facilitate peer-led support groups, as needed.·
Document work as required through data entry, quarterly reporting,time tracking logs, and intake forms.·
Attend external/internal meetings as assigned.·
Attending training as assigned.·
Other duties as assigned.EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Bachelor’s degree, certificate(s) or
equivalent experiencepreferred
in community development, racial justice, or a similar field.Must have established community networks within the city of Chicago.Familiarity with how structural racism, poverty, homophobia, xenophobia andother forms of oppression affect disabled people of color. Familiarity withcommunity dynamics related to communities directly impacted in the city ofChicago.EXPERIENCE:
Lived experience as a disabled person of color who is a gun violencesurvivor highly preferred. Working with communities of diverse backgrounds.Familiarity with facilitating support groups and 1:1 support. Trauma Informed. Comfort with talking 1:1 or in-group settings.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Ability to travel within state; will need to travel out of stateon occasion.EQUIPMENT OPERATED:
Computers, copier, scannerWORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Access Living operates under a hybrid office plan.PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Associations to which incumbent may be required to belong: NoneNO. OF EMPLOYEES DIRECTLY SUPERVISED:
None – however, the position will work with compensated peer facilitators.STARTING SALARY RANGE:
Between $24 to $25.50 per hourSUPERVISED BY: Katie BlankHow to apply:
You must email a cover letter and resume’: Attention to both,Katie Blank kblank@accessliving.org and Candace Coleman ccoleman@accessliving.org