Peer Support Specialist, Women’s Residence

Job overview

The Peer Support Specialist, Women’s Residence role is based at the Irving Street Women’s Residence in Denver, Colorado, with travel to community locations and participant residences. Compensation is $21–$23 per hour. Volunteers of America Colorado provides human services, including housing and community support programs. The specialist uses lived experience and peer support principles to help women experiencing homelessness or housing instability connect with resources, strengthen recovery, and work toward housing and wellness goals. The role collaborates with shelter staff, providers, case managers, and community partners to support participant engagement and stability.

What you'll do

• Provide person-centered, trauma-informed peer support
• connect participants with housing, healthcare, behavioral health, recovery, employment, and public benefit resources
• conduct outreach and follow-up
• facilitate recovery-oriented and community-building activities
• advocate with participants
• document services and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

peer support specialist

full-time

denver co

women’s residence

peer recovery support

housing stability

trauma-informed care

community outreach

behavioral health

lived experience

$21–$23/hour

volunteers of america colorado

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Vacation and sick time, paid and floating holidays, personal and wellness days, tuition assistance, pension and 403(b) plans, health, dental, vision, pet, life, and accident insurance, employee assistance program, and public service loan forgiveness.

Why this role

Regular travel throughout the service area is required; the posting states that visa sponsorship is not offered.

About the employer

Volunteers of America Colorado is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.