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About Delaware Guidance Services
Job Description
Summary/objective
Under the supervision of the Crisis Clinical Coordinator, the Youth Peer Support Specialist will provide peer mentoring services, include peer counseling, mentoring, support, and advocacy according to the needs, interests and perspectives of youth receiving services from the Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) program due to an identified crisis. The ultimate goal of peer mentoring is to engage the youth in the support available, advocate for the needs of the youth, and assist in transitioning into other support services that may be needed in the community.
The focus of the Youth Peer Support Specialist is to support the youth during the risk assessment that occurs when a request is made to the MRSS program and to provide ongoing mentoring while the MRSS case is open. The Youth Peer Support Specialist will work closely with the MRSS crisis clinician to help the youth achieve their goals and find stability in the community.
In addition, the incumbent is responsible for documentation of mentoring services provided from intake through discharge. This position is available due to grant funding that will end on September 30, 2025.
Essential functions:
Risk Assessment Mentoring
Case Management
General Responsibilities
Competencies/ Capabilities:
Supervisory responsibilities: None
Work environment: Community-Based, Office location in Lewes or Wilmington
Travel required: Travel to locations where the client resides or is located
Minimum qualification:
EEO:
Delaware Guidance Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Other duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Full Time
$68k-83k (estimate)
06/05/2024
08/03/2024
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