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SALARY $69,306 - $78,229 New hires may earn a salary ranging from the minimum to the midpoint of the pay scale, with education and experience taken into consideration. LOCATION Bellevue, WA (Onsite) FIND OUT ABOUT THIS ROLE AND OUR MISSION TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE Plymouth Housing is seeking a dedicated Lead Peer Support Specialist to join our onsite Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) team. This role is pivotal in supporting the well-being of our residents by working closely with PSH and Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) staff, as well as external partners. The Lead Peer Support Specialist will mentor and guide Peer Support Specialists, ensuring high-quality service delivery aligned with Plymouth's mission, harm reduction principles, trauma-informed care, and housing-first philosophy. Plymouth Housing is a nonprofit organization that develops and operates permanent supportive housing for single adults who have experienced chronic homelessness. With apartment buildings throughout King County, Plymouth is helping the most vulnerable members of our community leave homelessness behind forever. At Plymouth, we're not simply trying to get people off the streets. We provide supportive services like case management and health care so that our residents can thrive long-term. As part of our strategic vision, we are building internal behavioral health services and transforming our systems to address rapid growth and the changing needs of residents. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO BE DOING IN THIS ROLE AT PLYMOUTH HOUSING Leadership and Mentorship: Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision for Peer Support Specialists. Ensure quality and effectiveness of professional development tools and policies. Serve as the first point of contact for Peer Support Specialist (PSS) questions and support. Collaborate with site leadership to support staff in working at their full capacity. Lead program improvements and development of program elements. Support harm reduction and substance use disorder (SUD) program training for all staff. Lead regular peer learning sessions to support quality service delivery and ongoing learning. Ensure consistent implementation of policies and procedures. Integrate PSS team members into the BHI team and organization. Provide information, recommendations, and feedback for innovation and quality improvement. Create and support external partnerships focused on Peer career development and SUD services. Ensure continuity of function and service in the event of a PSS absence. Serve as back-up to the Behavioral Health Program Manager (BHPM) during their absence. Resident Support: Engage residents in harm reduction and recovery-based activities and groups. Develop and maintain positive relationships with community-based organizations, residents, and supportive housing and behavioral health teams. Provide one-on-one and group peer support to residents. Support residents in accessing mental health services. Use a trauma-informed approach and harm reduction perspective in all interactions. Advocate for residents and community members with lived experience. Ensure adherence to best practices and provide expertise in supporting residents with substance use disorders and mental health conditions. Data and Documentation: Collect and manage data to support services and research partnerships. Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness in data recording. Review collected data and complete follow-up procedures as directed. Maintain data security and confidentiality. Provide regular updates regarding data to research partners. Support innovation and quality improvement through pilot development, implementation, and evaluation. Document supervision goals and ongoing processes with direct report staff. Contribute to tool development and policies to drive innovatio