PeerCounselor

**Job Description** **Harborview Medical Center’s Edward Thomas House Medical Respite** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Peer Support Counselor.** **WORK SCHEDULE** * 40 hours per week * Day Shift **DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION** The Edward Thomas House Medical Respite is a unique medical respite harm reduction program that provides shelter care with embedded nursing, mental health, and case management services to an at-risk homeless population. Medical Respite is a part of the Healthcare for the Homeless Network and is supported by funds from multiple sources including King County Public Health, MIDD, and local hospitals. The Edward Thomas House admits patients referred from all King County area hospitals 7 days a week and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The program is operated by Harborview Medical Center (HMC) at an off-site location next to the Harborview emergency department. **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** * Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to serve homeless people, many of whom are using substances and/or have a mental illness * Serve as a role model demonstrating resiliency in overcoming obstacles common to those with mental illness and/or substance use disorders and be willing to share personal lived experience as appropriate * Assist patients with identifying goals that promote recovery and resiliency and assist practitioners with identifying services and activities to help consumers reach those goals * Lead and/or co-lead self-help support and education groups * Work in conjunction with all agency programs as part of the consumer’s treatment team * Assist with community room activities as needed: greets consumers, organizes activities, maintains order * Provide outreach/engagement services for difficult-to-reach clients initially addressing basic needs of food, clothing, shelter and medical care * Attend relevant meetings. Maintain clinical and billing records, submit daily activity reports, and chart consumer contact in the