Advocate
Location: New Britain, CT
Employment Type: 4 Full Time positions (1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts Monday-Friday) 2 Part Time positions (Saturday-Sunday ONLY)
Company: The Gloria House
The Gloria House Advocate will provide trauma-sensitive, recovery-oriented, culturally sensitive peer-to-peer support on site to respite guests while honoring people’s choices to use their stay in the way that works best for them. Advocates must be willing to use their own lived experiences in an open and intentional manner. Advocates will provide flexible and creative direct support based on individual needs that prioritize Harm Reduction perspectives to support individual ways of making meaning and walking through the world. Advocates provide peer support to guests to explore, self-determine and advocate for their needs appropriately. They also support guests to identify their needs and hopes for stay, including connection to their existing natural network and other community supports. Please read the full job description linked below for more details on job duties and required skills.
To apply please send resumes to Char Bussue at CBussue@newlife2.org.