The Youth Peer Support Services Worker will be responsible for engaging youth and their families in order to assist them in identifying their needs as well as achieving their goals. The Youth Peer Support Services worker will be an integral part of the Children and Family Treatment Support Services (CFTSS) Program and will participate in supportive, recreational and educational activities offered to youth and families.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Work to engage youth in planning their own care and having their voice heard
- Comply with New York State Office of Mental Health regulations
- Conference on a regular basis with the Care Managers and Supervisor
- Provide community outreach
- Attend weekly supervision with supervisor
- Completion of timely progress notes and required paperwork within 48 hours to meet compliance mandates
- Home visits and field work
- Create a weekly schedule approved by Supervisor
- Maintenance of case documentation in an orderly and complete manner
- Serve as a liaison with community resources
- Engage and support youth connected to the CFTSS Program
- Share personal knowledge and experiences about the youth serving system and resources available to youth
- Provide support to youth at community meetings and other meetings as needed
- Provide public education about youth mental health issues
- Assist in the organization of social, recreational and educational activities for youth
- Represent the interests of youth with emotional and behavioral challenges in a variety of public forums and advisory groups
- Other duties as assigned
Education & Experience
- The Youth Peer Support Services Worker will be a young adult who has had emotional and / or behavioral challenges and experience receiving services from the children’s mental health or other child-serving systems.
- At least one (1) year of related experience is preferred.
- Completed High School or a G.E.D program - some college preferred. Youth Peer Advocate will receive basic training in empowerment, peer support, self-help, peer advocacy and systems advocacy 101 and 102.
- Hudson Valley positions require a valid, non-restricted driver’s license.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Ability to interact with and complete assignments in a manner sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Pay: $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you between the ages of 18 years old to 30 years old?
- Do you have a mental health, behavioral or substance use issue?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
- Non-restricted Driver License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
