Youth Peer Support Specialist (Behavioral Health)

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Position Summary: Assist families in effectively navigating the | | mental healthcare system in order to create their own support system | | of effective resources based on staff member's personal experience. | | Serve as a resource, mentor and advocate for the needs of | | parents/guardians and their families. | | | | | | | | *POSITION REQUIRES YOUTH PEER SUPPORT CERTIFICATION. FOLLOW LINK TO | | VIEW REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: | | https://mha.ohio.gov/comm | | unity-partners/peer-supporters/certified-youth-peer-supporter-cyps * | | | | | | | | Position Description: | | | | - Monitor, support, and assess the youth's progress in obtaining | | needed resources through continued one-on-one meetings. | | - Initiate and help maintain collaboration between the youth, | | school systems, and community-based providers; attend | | corresponding meetings and events as needed, including those with | | schools, staff and/or administration, and community-based | | providers to support the youth. | | - Effectively communicate key information in a timely manner with | | management and peer staff. | | - Maintain all service documentation requirements, evaluation | | outcome requirements and data as required. | | - Attend and actively participate in program team meetings; remain | | knowledgeable in program needs. | | - Other duties as assigned | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Qualifications +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: | | | | - Knowledge of school system and community-area resources for youth | | and families | | - Ability to manage time and multiple priorities effectively | | - Demonstrated organizational skills | | - Ability to handle sensitive information appropriately and | | maintain professional boundaries | | - Beginner level problem-solving skills | | - Ability to work effectively with individuals of a diverse | | background | | - Ability to be adaptive, flexible and responsive to the needs of | | the program while interacting in an ethical and culturally | | sensitive way | | - Ability to utilize technology including electronic service | | documentation system | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Job Requirements: | | | | - High School Diploma or High School Equivalency | | - Must have lived experience with a behavioral/mental health | | disorder/need. | | - Must complete Youth Peer Support 40-hour training through NAMI | | within 90 days of hire. | | - Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Youth Peer Support | | certificate within 1 year of hire date (per NAMI rules and | | regulations). | | - Knowledge of behavioral health systems, school system and | | community-area resources for youth and families. | | | | Essential Functions/Physical Demands: | | | | - Positional: Driving in accordance with job duties assigned. | | Frequent to occasional walking and use of stairs. Frequent to | | constant sitting. | | - Gross Mobility: Rare climbing, or crawling. Infrequent balancing, | | stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Occasional to frequent reaching | | and handling. | | - Sensory: Rare feeling, tasting/smelling and use of color vision. | | Occasional use of midrange and far visual acuity, depth | | perception, and field of vision. Constant talking and hearing. | | | | All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment | | without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, | | gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of | | disability. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+