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Youth Peer Advocate-Per Diem

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Per Diem

Rate: $17.48/hr

This position services Orange and Sullivan County

Seeking a PER DIEM Youth Peer Advocate (aged 18-30 ) with lived experience with a mental health challenge who is willing a nd able to share that experience and has the ability to be trained and certified in NYS as a Youth Peer Advocate .

Job Description:

In this role you will:

+ Share your lived experiences to support the youth in the program

+ Work together with providers including Care Coordinator s and Family Partner s

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

+ Provide youth perspective to professionals and community stakeholders.

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

+ Increase youth self-empowerment and advocacy skills.

+ Mediate, facilitate, or bridge between youth and agencies.

+ Ensure youth point of view is heard .

+ Educate others on significance of youth voice and choice.

+ Serve as spokesperson if the youth requests.

+ Work within different programs depending on the youth

+ Work within ASFL Urgent Care

+ Keep timely and accurate notes including using an electronic health record system

+ Manage youth’s files and keep track of paperwork

+ Responsible for any daily or monthly reports

+ Assist youth in:

+ Building their team

+ Identifying natural supports

+ Connecting to informal supports

+ Collaborating with the team

+ Discovering their own strengths

+ Ensuring the plan of care is customized and individualized

+ Understanding assessment results

+ Defining what success looks like for the youth and their family

+ Resolving conflicts

+ Integrating into community, school, and family

+ Achieving successful independent living options (youth18 and over)

+ Obtaining employment

+ Transitioning into adulthood

+ Navigating the public human services system

+ Qualifications:

+ Demonstrated direct experience with their own mental health challenges

+ Ability to work as a team player with other providers as well as independently

+ Ability to work with a variety of agencies/organizations/schools

+ Must be organized and able to prioritize

+ Have good organization , writing and telephone skills

+ Willingness to participate in ongoing training

+ Good communication and active listening skills

+ Ability to become a NYS Certified Peer Specialist & a Credentialed Youth Peer Advocate (Note: These certifications require you be between the ages of 18-30)

+ Ability to have a flexible work schedule including evenings and weekends

ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.

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