Youth and Young Adult Coordinator

Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach and education to community partners and agencies, educational staff, families, and program participants.
• Communicate agency's role in providing services to target populations.
• Advocate for clients and assist with the recovery process.
• Educate family members so they may empathize with the individual in treatment.
• Develop authentic, meaningful relationships with TAY and their families through empathy, sharing experiences, listening and collaborating with genuine curiosity and interest.
• Selectively use self-disclosure to inspire and support.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of boundaries and principles of self-care.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner and transfers data into Electronical Health Record.
• Develop collaborative partnerships with other TAY-serving systems and coordinating resources to help facilitate access to appropriate services and supports in the community.
• Work to build relationships with both clients and community partners that is supportive of patient growth and recovery.
• Organize events, workshops, and training sessions aimed at supporting youth and young adults in transitioning towards stable housing and employment.
• Contribute to the development of a TAY-guided Handbook and Toolkit for other professionals and youth to access as a resource.
• Willing to communicate empathically with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, gender identity, sexual orientation, and age groups, including adults, youth, family members, professionals, and community agencies.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Sciences or related behavioral field; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Youth Peer Support Specialist positions require employees to be a self-identified current or former user of mental health or co-occurring services who can relate to youth who are now using those services.
• Experience as a mentor providing services to support others in mental health and/or addiction recovery; a recovery advocate directly involved with consumers of mental health services; a psychiatric therapy aide, or equivalent work involving in-person communication to support others in mental health recovery, preferred.

Required Knowledge And Abilities

• Knowledge of trauma-informed theories, principals, and practices (includes multi-faceted understanding of concepts such as community trauma, intergenerational and historical trauma, parallel processes, and universal precautions), preferred.

Physical Demands

• Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

• Routine and frequent exposure to: Bright/dim light; Dusts and pollen; Extreme heat and/or cold; Wet or humid conditions; Extreme noise levels, Animals/wildlife; Vibration; Fumes and/or noxious odors; Traffic; Moving machinery; Electrical shock; Heights; Radiation; Disease/pathogens.