Youth ACT Peer Advocate

Location: Goshen, NY, United StatesDate Posted: Aug 20, 2024

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Location: Goshen, NY

Rate of Pay: $26.50 (provisional or full certification)

Qualification Requirement: Age restriction (see below) and personal experience with mental health challenges. Must be able to obtain Youth Peer Advocate Certificate with NYS.

OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES:

We are seeking a Youth Peer Advocate for the Orange County Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team who is between the ages of 18-29, has lived experience as person with a mental health challenge, and is willing and able to share their experience with others. The ideal candidate will be passionate about working closely with youth ages 10-21 and have acute mental health needs.

The Orange County Youth ACT Team is a program designed to address the significant needs of children/youth who are at risk of entering, or returning home from high intensity services, such as inpatient or residential services. Youth ACT services are delivered in the home or other community based settings using a multidisciplinary approach to better achieve success and maintain the child/youth in the home, school, and community.

The Youth Peer Advocate will be responsible for working with their Youth ACT team colleagues to follow the mission of providing the young person and their family with the level of support and access to services required to sustain gains made in crisis response or other out of-home high-intensity services.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORTQUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:

· Share lived experiences to support the youth in the program

· Work together with the youth, their families, and colleagues.

· Provide services in the form of direct support, information sharing, and skill building.

· Provide youth perspective to professionals and community stakeholders.

· Coach, educate, support, and encourage youth to use their voice and make informed choices.

· Increase youth self-empowerment and advocacy skills.

· Ensure youth point of view is heard by the team and educate others on significance of youth voice and choice.

Assist youth to:

• Identify natural and informal supports

• Collaborate with the team

• Understand assessment results and ensure the plan of care is customized and individualized based on their strengths

• Effectively resolve conflicts

• Integrate into community, school, and family

• Navigate the public human services system

  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  · High School Diploma or GED

  · Ability to become a NYS Certified Youth Peer Advocate

  · Have good organization, writing, and telephone skills

  · Must be organized, flexible, and able to prioritize tasks

  · Demonstrated direct experience with their own mental health challenges

  · Ability to work as a team player with colleagues and other providers

  · Willingness to participate in ongoing training

  PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Must have a drivers license and reliable transportation.

• Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time

• Able to work in open space floor plan

• Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow people served throughout community

• Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet

• Must be able to move in tight spaces

• Occasional lifting of > _25+pounds

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