Peer Support Specialist job in Austin
| Employer: | ASHwell |
| Industry: | Non-Profit |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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| State: | TX |
| City: | Austin |
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About the Organization ASHwell is a nonprofit, sexual health clinic and social wellness center established in Austin, TX in the late 1980s. Clinically, we specialize in HIV treatment and prevention, Hep C treatment and STI treatment and management. Socially, we specialize in providing programming, resources and services to overcome barriers to health access with the goal of building Health Equity in Austin and Central Texas. ASHwell prioritizes providing a safe, welcoming and discrimination-free space for all, predominantly serving LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. Our approach to sexual health and wellness is rooted in being a proudly sex and kink positive, pro-sex worker, pro-harm reduction and anti-stigma organization that is passionately committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are a growing organization looking for values-aligned, pro-sexual health and wellness people to join our team!
About the Role Peer Support Specialists provide mental health, social and logistical support to the community members that ASHwell serves. They serve patients and clients in regular one-on-one meetings and at weekly drop-in social events. They act as a point of contact and help navigate the support opportunities available through ASHwell’s programming and partnerships. Peer support specialists coordinate weekly events and foster connection and communication between those they serve and interdisciplinary ASHwell staff who make up their integrated care team. They collaborate with clinical staff, case managers and Rx Navigators to eliminate barriers to care and well-being. Peer Support Specialists play a vital role in ensuring that ASHwell is a safe, comfortable and stigma-free environment; they operate with harm reduction values and offer a shared experience level of empathy that is integral to community members’ experience of whole person care at ASHwell. Core Responsibilities Direct Support - 40%
Tracking and Reporting - 30%
Outreach 20%
Baseline – 10%
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
About You ASHwell’s Peer Support Specialist has lived experience and is excited to build a network of support within our patient and client body. They have worked with and understand the complexities of supporting individuals from marginalized communities and are able to adapt their approach to meet the patient-client needs. They are an inspiring storyteller who can share their own experiences to connect with and support others. Our Peer Support Specialist understands and operates with Harm Reduction values. They can demonstrate their ability to manage and care for their own mental health and wellbeing as well as their ability to communicate with their supervisor when support is needed. They can be counted on to manage their time well, document thoroughly, organize their tasks/projects, and report weekly, monthly and quarterly on various aspects of their work to their supervisor and collaborators. Our Hiring Process The start date for this position is July 23, 2025 Applications are due no later than midnight CT on June 6, 2025. We are committed to offering the support, time and resources necessary to on-board and orient to the role.
TIMELINE
ASHwell uses a cohort onboarding model. The start date kicks off three days of group orientation for hires across the organization.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, ASHwell is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ2SAI communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodation to access job openings or to apply for a job is available | |
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