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Job description
Salary: $17.69 Hourly
Location : 2215 Portland Ave., Louisville, KY 40212, KY
Job Type: Full_Time
Job Number: )
Department: Family Health Center
Division: Healthcare for the Homeless
Opening Date: 09/20/2026
Closing Date: 9/29/ :59 PM Eastern
Description
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORK
Under direction, performs social service work.
Responsible for implementing and conducting peer mentoring and support programs for homeless individuals and/or individuals receiving permanent supportive housing services.
Examples of Duties
EXAMPLES OF THE WORK (These statements are intended to be illustrations of the work of this class.)
Assists clients in the development of a recovery plan.
Provides education with a focus on recovery, illness management, and peer support.
Provides case management, resourcing, and service coordination as an extension of case management services.
Assists in facilitating small peer support groups, events, and programs.
Provides support and encouragement to help clients strengthen life skills and recovery.
Assists in training peer mentors on providing peer support services.
Accompanies street outreach team to provide peer support for clients served at street outreach sites.
Conducts home visits to clients receiving permanent supportive housing to provide life skills training and peer support, and to complete assessments of client needs.
Assists in the process of determining appropriate matches between peer mentors and recipients of mentoring services.
Performs related work as required.
Minimum Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or its equivalent.
Must have successfully completed the Kentucky Peer Support Specialist training and certification within one year of employment and maintain certification throughout employment with FHC.
An equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted, as determined applicable by Civil Service.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Spends prolonged periods of time standing and walking over various types of inner-city terrain.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must provide own transportation to work at other locations as needed.
Supplemental Information
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Test Weights
Training & Experience: 100%
Please note that Training & Experience scores are based on the relevant (as determined by the hiring agency and Civil Service) training and experience, as listed on your application and/or resume, as submitted here. Any information that is unclear or that is not listed on your application and/or resume will not be considered in the calculation of the Training & Experience score. This also means that you should list your employment dates, including the month and year (i.e., 02/2010 to 08/2015) of employment, as well as the number of hours worked per week.
CLINIC LOCATIONS AND HOURS:
FHC - Portland
2215 Portland Avenue
Louisville KY 40212
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 9:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday: 8:00am - noon
Sunday: Closed
FHC - East Broadway
834 East Broadway
Louisville KY 40204
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 9:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday: 8:00 - 12:00pm
Sunday: Closed
FHC - Phoenix (Healthcare for the Homeless)
712 E Muhammad Ali Blvd
Louisville KY 40202
Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
FHC - Iroquois
4100 Taylor Blvd
Louisville KY 40215
Monday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 8:30pm
Wednesday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
FHC - Fairdale
1000 Neighborhood Place
Fairdale KY 40118
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursdays: 8:00am - 8:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
FHC - Southwest
9702 Stonestreet Road, Suite 220
Louisville KY 40272
Monday - Wednesday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 8:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
FHC - Americana
4805 Southside Drive
Louisville KY 40214
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Medical
Dental
Vision
Group Term Life
Supplemental Life
Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Sick Leave
Vacation
Holiday Pay
Bereavement Leave
Kentucky Retirement Systems
457 Deferred Comp
Tuition Assistance
01
Are you willing to work in various settings, including homeless shelters, homeless campsites, and other places frequented by homeless individuals? Yes
No
02
Are you willing to spend prolonged periods of time standing and walking over various types of inner city terrain? Yes
No
03
Are you able to provide your own transportation to work at other locations as needed? Yes
No
04
Do you have a current or past diagnosis of a mental health, substance use, or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder AND have you received or are receiving treatment for this disorder? Yes
No
05
Do you demonstrate a pattern of recovery from a mental health, substance use, or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder? Yes
No
06
Kentucky Peer Specialists work from the perspective of their own lived experience. If you qualify and are chosen for this position, do you agree to be open about the fact that you have been diagnosed with a mental illness and/or have a history of substance use? In doing so, you help educate others about the reality of recovery. Yes
No
07
Describe your experience with homeless and/or indigent populations. Include the position(s) in which you obtained your experience and the length of your experience.
08
Describe your experience working with individuals experiencing substance abuse and/or mental health problems. Include the position(s) in which you obtained your experience and the length of your experience.
09
Are you currently certified as a Kentucky Peer Specialist? Yes
No
10
How did you hear about this position at Family Health Centers? If you heard about this position from an FHC employee, please list the name of the employee here.
Required Question
Worksite address
louisville, KY, 40201, US
Who can apply
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