Youth Empowerment Manager

Job Summary

Provides leadership and oversight for efforts to enhance support and resources for Youth and Young Adults. Performs a wide range of tasks to assist with community-facing activities designed to assist youth and young adults in developing advocacy skills, community integration, resource promotion, etc.

About the Role

This position performs a wide range of tasks to assist with community-facing activities designed to assist youth and young adults in developing advocacy skills, community integration, resource promotion, etc. and includes the implementation of the MY LIFE program at the plan level. This role participates in all levels of the system of care and is responsible for promoting continuous quality improvement of all youth supported initiatives and positions, including developing mechanisms to promote youth voice and choice.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment (MY LIFE) initiative, including developing youth leadership opportunities and youth leader mentorship.
• Serves as community interface on recovery and resiliency topics, including presentations, lived-experience storytelling, developing educational materials and events, linkages to supports and services.
• Promotes community participation/inclusion as a recovery and resiliency strategy.
• Liaises with community organizations and provider agencies regarding efforts to expand the use of peer specialists, achieve family-driven and youth-guided care, and support recovery-oriented programs.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience as a mental health or substance use advocate.
• Must be a self-identified person in recovery with lived experience participating in mental health, substance use, or foster care services as a youth and/or adult and can relate to others currently engaging in those services.
• Must meet eligibility requirements for Youth Peer Specialist certification and obtain certification within six months of the start date.
• Must obtain within one year of hire NCPS/NCPRSS/National Peer Support Credential.
• Membership or leadership positions in peer support advocacy organizations, self-help organizations, associations, or technical assistance centers.
• Ability to make decisions that require significant analysis of solutions, and quick, original, and independent thinking.
• Ability to determine appropriate courses of action in complex situations that may not be addressed by existing policies or protocols.
• Positive attitude that communicates hope and a recovery orientation.
• Ability to hear anecdotal information and reframe the context of facts and data, without losing empathy.
• Must have a vehicle in good, working condition with the ability to travel within the field regularly.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Product Suite.
• Must be able to work effectively, independently and in a team, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment to meet the demands of the organization.
• Knowledge of behavioral health and community systems, wellness strategies, resiliency and recovery principles, practices, and tools, such as Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP), wraparound process, and community-based peer, family, and parent support organizations and services.

Qualifications

• A Combination of Education and Work Experience May Be Considered.
• Bachelor's Education - Preferred.

Other Job Requirements

• License and Certifications - Required: CPRS/CPS/CPSS/CRPS/PRSS, Peer Specialist, State Requirements - Care Mgmt.
• Salary Range: Salary Minimum $53,125 Salary Maximum $84,995.

General Job Information

• Title: Youth Empowerment Manager
• Grade: 23
• Work Experience - Required: Peer Specialist Work Experience - Preferred
• Education - Required: A Combination of Education and Work Experience May Be Considered., Bachelor's Education - Preferred
• Licenses and Certifications - Required: License And Certifications - Preferred CPRS/CPS/CPSS/CRPS/PRSS, Peer Specialist, State Requirements - Care Mgmt
• Salary Range: Salary Minimum $53,125 Salary Maximum $84,995