Youth Peer Support Specialist
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Youth Peer Support Specialist providing holistic support for youth mental health in community-based program. Focus on empowerment, self-management, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities:
- Complete CM and BHH Program Orientation.
- Using lived experience and mutuality to inspire and support youth navigating their own journey of healing, recovery, self-discovery.
- Meet with a minimum of 8-10 BHH youth that have youth peer support identified in their plan of care to:
- Build supportive strength-based relationships with youth.
- Share lived experiences appropriately to support mutuality, hope and resiliency.
- Provide one on one and group youth peer support services within work hours.
- Assist youth in elevating and centering their goals and voice in services.
- Promote youth development and empowerment.
- Work collaboratively with BHH team to support youth voice and choice.
- Record interactions in the electronic health record with youth as agreed upon with clinical supervisor to promote privacy of the young person.
- Provide training to agency staff about the role of the Youth Peer Support Specialist ongoing or as needed.
- Follow the Youth Peer Support core competencies of Self Determination; Hopefulness; Wellbeing; Social Connectedness; and Self Advocacy.
- Advocate for social justice and inclusivity within the community.
- Will be committed to the holistic approach in service provision for positive outcomes.
- Provide services to youth that are trauma informed, youth-driven, non-judgmental, and empowering.
- Help youth navigate systems of care (i.e. medical, mental health/behavioral, child welfare, educational, juvenile justice) and support with goal attainment.
- Promote healthy lifestyles and wellness strategies including but not limited to substance abuse prevention, smoking prevention and cessation, nutrition and increasing physical activity.
- Actively participate in all required agency supervisions, trainings, meetings as well as external trainings relevant to Youth Peer Support Role in order to maintain certification.
- Provide support in a manner consistent with the recovery philosophy, which emphasizes peer and natural support, and the de-escalation of possible crisis.
- Protect and maintain the confidentiality of client records and information, following HIPAA and 42CFR.
- Seek supervision appropriately for youth concerns, ethical dilemmas, and respond to feedback and directive given by supervisor(s) and Director(s).
- Encourage the health, safety and welfare of youth always.
- Complete other forms/paperwork when necessary (e.g. supervision logs, progress notes, Incident reports, etc.).
- Provide Services in an ethical manner following NASW Code of Ethics and ethical codes pertaining to the role.
- Participate in mandated reporting per agency policy and Maine Law.
- Follow and periodically update a personal plan of self-care to prevent compassion fatigue, vicarious traumatization and maintain ethical and professional conduct & reaching out for supervision when recognizing self-care concerns.
- Perform other duties related to the position as directed by the Management Team.
Requirements:
- Has personally experienced mental health challenges and received support or services through youth-serving systems (such as school-based services, outpatient or inpatient mental health care, child welfare, juvenile justice, or community-based programs)
- High School diploma or equivalent GED
- Must be between the ages of 18 - 30 (per Section 92 MaineCare Regulations)
- Certified as a Youth Peer Support Specialist in Maine and/or ability to obtain certification within 9 months of hire date
- Valid Driver's license and reliable transportation
Benefits:
- Irregular
- Part-Time
- Flexible Schedule
- Travel Re-imbursement
- EAP available
- 401k plan
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