Youth Peer Support Specialist

What We Will Do For You

We provide resources, tools, and care that allow you to focus on what matters most: delivering Health, Justice, and Hope to the communities we serve.

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance coverage at no cost to you
• Up to 2 weeks of vacation in your first year (based on hours worked)
• Up to 2 weeks of sick leave (based on hours worked)
• 12 paid agency recognized holidays
• 2 floating holidays to use your way
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching (eligibility applies)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Potential eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status

How You Will Make An Impact

• Work with youth & family members to address mental health conditions
• Participate in various meetings (program-related and client meetings)
• Ensure timely completion of all program required progress notes and documentation
• Identify and collaborate on solutions to remove participation barriers, such as transportation and work schedule issues
• Provide peer support on a one-to-one basis, in peer support groups, in the community such as the peer's home, meetings, courtrooms, hospitals, schools, etc.
• Manage an active caseload in accordance with LCSNW and applicable contract guidelines
• Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity in the delivery of client services as it relates to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the populations served
• Model and encourage direct, professional communication among staff members and facilitate the development of a positive staff support network
• Participate in and implement individual, family, and community activities and functions that model healthy and empowering outcomes for clients
• Maintain relationships with other service providers and provide appropriate referrals
• Ensure youth/families are present when decisions about them are made and encourage them to take an active role in their care planning

Who We Are Looking For

• Self-identified as a person with lived experience with mental health services, and be in mental health recovery for at least one year
• Excels in serving and fiercely advocating for diverse and marginalized populations
• Adheres to and applies established operational processes in a timely, appropriate way
• Thrives in a diverse and multicultural environment
• HS diploma or equivalent
• Certified Peer Counselor Certification is required upon start or within 90 days of hire
• Counselor Agency Affiliated is required upon start or within 60 days of hire
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written
• Basic mastery of Google Suite and Microsoft 365 applications; document to data management systems (such as an EHR)
• Demonstrates resilience, awareness and self-regulation in navigating challenges, conflict and obstacles/barriers
• Successfully completes tasks in a moderately noisy environment
• Interacts with others and performs tasks in-person and through the use of technology, with moderate periods of stationary activity and moderate periods of increased physical activity including and not limited to participating in activities with individual, family, and or community activities
• Moves equipment/materials weighing up to 20 pounds
• Travels between worksites regularly; responsible for transporting clients in personal and/or agency vehicle, which requires valid driver's license, auto insurance, and motor vehicle records clearance
• Works in a variety of settings, including and not limited to LCSNW office locations, partner agency and community-based settings, client home/community settings, outdoor settings in varying weather conditions, and faith-based settings such as churches
• Participation in holiday events and activities organized for the benefit of our youth and families enrolled in the program may be required as part of this position's responsibilities
• Mets LCSNW criminal background clearance requirements; SAM/OIG healthcare sanctions