• Youth Peer Advocate

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    Youth Peer Advocate

     

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    Rate: $17.48/hr

     

    $7,500 Sign On Bonus

     

    Seeking a 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 .

     

    "a youth peer advocate is defined as someone between the ages of 18-30 years old with lived or shared experience…”

    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

     

    - Any other duties assigned

    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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