Harbor·Toledo, Ohio
Provide peer-based emotional support and guidance to LGBTQ+ individuals navigating wellness, recovery, and substance use. Conduct community outreach and assist clients in accessing affirming healthcare, housing, and employment resources.
Harbor is seeking a Peer Outreach Specialist to join our Toledo team! The Peer Outreach Specialist functions as a peer outreach worker and assists Harbor LGBTQ+ Wellness and Connection staff in carrying out program activities. This person utilizes lived experience, active listening, and affirming peer support practices to foster belonging, resilience, and wellness in the community.
Position is contingent, working 20-29 hours per week, and will require some evenings and weekends.
Essential Job Competencies/Primary Duties: Client support & wellness
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Assist clients in identifying and accessing affirming resources (healthcare, housing, employment, etc.).
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Help individuals navigate systems that may feel unsafe or unfamiliar, providing advocacy and support.
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Maintain resource lists of LGBTQ+ affirming providers, assist with referrals, and complete related documentation as needed.
1. Conduct outreach across community spaces, campuses, and events to connect individuals with Harbor programs. 2. Represent Harbor at Pride, tabling events, and health fairs, helping build welcoming and affirming spaces. 3. Support event promotion through social media, flyers, and in-person engagement.
1. Engage in ongoing training in peer support, harm reduction, trauma-informed practice, and LGBTQ+ wellness needs. 2. Stay informed on best practices and demonstrate ongoing skill development within the role.
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Maintains client confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA requirements.
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Works cooperatively with a variety of service providers, community partners, and Harbor staff.
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Provides culturally competent, LGBTQ+-affirming services.
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Seeks supervision when client needs exceed knowledge, experience, or scope of peer practice.
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This is a community-based position and may require travel between multiple sites and outreach locations.
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Types and completes documentation according to Harbor standards.
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May provide billable services and may be required to meet agency productivity expectations.
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Peer Outreach Specialist is required to work closely and cooperatively with a variety of service providers in the community as well as within Harbor 9.
Peer Outreach Specialist is a highly visible position within the community and in the agency.
The person in this position must have solid knowledge of agency services and must know how to secure services if not available in the agency.
This person must subscribe to Harbor’s mission.
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Keeps current with trends and developments related to essential job competencies and demonstrates continued growth.
A leading provider of mental health and substance use treatment for over 100 years.
350+ clinical staff serving over 24,000 clients annually across multiple locations and within the community.
Services include counseling, medication management, primary care, psychological testing, case management, substance use treatment, residential services, vocational programs, and more!
Why Work for Harbor?
Market context
Behavioral health roles in Ohio are typically in steady demand as employers seek clinicians who can support outpatient, community, and integrated care settings. These positions are competitive because they often require a master’s degree and a valid clinical license, and candidates should note that the requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time. Before applying, confirm licensure fit and prepare examples of direct client care, crisis response, or care coordination.