Youth Peer Support Specialist

Center for Human Development, Inc. is seeking a full-time Youth Peer Support Specialist! Youth Peer Support Specialist empowers youth, with behavioral, mental health, and other challenges by providing a variety of recovery-oriented services to individuals who have self-identified as desiring peer support, in order to promote greater independence, community integration and recovery for mental wellness. Services provided include a wide range of supports, services, and advocacy that contributes to wellness. Youth Peer Support Specialist would provide direct service position working with youth under 18 who may be engaged in SUD service or would benefit from engagement in SUD service. The position works with therapist and treatment team, to promote recovery and help achieve identified goals of recovery. The Youth Peer Support Specialist cultivates client’s ability to make informed, independent choices, and assists in gaining information and support from the community for the consumer.

Requirements:

• Minimum of High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to understand and implement instructional methods while demonstrating flexibility, creativity and autonomy.
• Ability to work with team, other professionals, para professionals and lay persons.
• Have familiarity with community resources for youth in recovery.
• One year of lived mental health experience and show knowledge of the mental health system and how to navigate it.
• Prior knowledge of (or experience with) laws and policies related to special education, mental health, SUD and other disabilities, child welfare, and juvenile justice preferred.
• Must possess a valid Oregon Driver’s license and be insurable for client service purposes.
• Must be able and willing to schedule work in a flexible manner, including some evenings and weekends.
• Must pass all criminal history background investigations as required by ORS  181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR 407-007-0200-407-007-0370,  and pass a standard drug screening.
• Possess MHACBO certification as a Certified Recovery Mentor, or complete training and receive certification within 90 days of hire. 
•  CADC-I or ability to obtain CADC-R after one year of employment.
• Must be able to complete 40 hour Peer Delivered Services training and register as a Traditional Health Worker- Youth Support Partner with The Office of Equity and Inclusion within 90 days of hire.
• Verifiable abstinence from alcohol and drugs for 2 years.

Essential Functions:

• Effective communication, written and oral.
• Complete and submit scheduled reports, timesheets, progress notes, and other paperwork as required
• Support the development and connection of youth to natural supports within their community
• Primarily provides 1:1 pro-social guidance and support for individual consistent with self-directed treatment goals as documented in Individual Service and Support Plan
• Assist peers on individual basis to feel supported and safe during personal crisis. 
• Consider ways to be engaged in purposeful relationships to build stronger, healthier individuals and communities.
• Must maintain punctual and regular work attendance; work flexible hours and travel locally and regionally as appropriate (i.e. attend trainings and meetings).
• Respond to requests and referrals for youth peer support
• Complete and submit scheduled reports, timesheets, progress notes, and other paperwork as required
• Other duties as assigned.

The Company:

CHD is a nonprofit corporation that is recognized statewide as an innovator. Join a self-directed team that has the capability to manage their own work and make decisions at the level of service to the customer.

The Benefits:

Full time non-exempt position with attractive benefit package that includes paid time off, medical plan that includes acupuncture, chiropractic and naturopathic, dental, vision, life/AD&D insurance, long-term disability insurance, excellent retirement benefit with generous contribution to 401k after orientation, Professional Development Plan, paid renewal leave, annual employee appreciation picnics and dinners, Mental Health Days, gym discounts, and more.

Apply through our website at www.chdinc.org/employment. If you need assistance please call 541-962-8881.

EOE

Salary : $19 - $27