Starting

Salary

:

$13.97

hourly;

$29,058

annually

FLSA

:

Non-

Exempt

Overview

We

are

an

agency

committed

to

innovative

behavioral

health

services

in

trauma-informed

care

that

promote healing and recovery to instill a sense of empowerment and foster a lifelong sense of resilience.

General

Description

The

role

of

this

position

is

to

work

directly

with

youth

who

struggle

with

mental

health,

psychological

trauma

or substance

use.

The

Youth

Peer

Support

Specialist

utilizes

their

lived

experience

to

provide

assistance

identifying goals for recovery, learning and practicing new skills, helping

youth

monitor their progress, supporting youth

in treatment, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies, supporting youth in advocating for themselves

to

obtain

effective

services

and

developing

and

implementing

recovery

plans.

YPSS

utilize

their

own lived experience navigating behavioral health systems to inspire hope, build rapport, and model relationships based on respect, trust and validation. The YPSS is an ally and advocate for young people across community

systems.

Duties

and

Responsibilities

The

functions

listed

below

are

those

that

represent

the

majority

of

the

time

spent

working

in

this

position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

Advocates for clients and assists with the recovery process. Educates family members so they may empathize with the consumer.

Develop authentic, meaningful relationships with youth and their families through empathy, sharing experiences, listening and collaborating with genuine curiosity and interest.

Attend, participate, develop and support youth engagement in youth advisory councils, governance meetings, workgroups, statewide youth leadership meetings, and other relevant meetings that inform and/or may impact decisions related to services and supports available to youth and young adults.

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