Unit Mitigation Peer Specialist

Job overview

The Unit Mitigation Peer Specialist is an onsite role based in Seattle, WA, with a pay range of $41.24 - $45.53 per hour. This position is part of the Unit Condition Response Team at DESC, supporting tenants with chronic issues and co-occurring disorders to maintain unit condition standards. This role exists to provide peer counseling, advocacy, and symptom management support to tenants, helping them stabilize in housing. The specialist implements preventative strategies to avoid future unit damage and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care and a healthy living environment.

What you'll do

• Provide peer counseling and support
• assist with unit inspection preparation
• modify Housing Stability Plans
• mitigate in-unit issues like sanitation and damage
• implement mitigation strategies
• organize social activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

seattle wa

desc

peer specialist

behavioral health

housing stability

harm reduction

trauma-informed

$41-$45/hr

no degree required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical (no premiums), dental, life, long-term disability, EAP, FSA, ORCA card subsidy, retirement plan.

Why this role

Requires lived experience as a consumer of behavioral health services; CPSS certification required within 60 days.

About the employer

DESC is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.