What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Peer Advocate position at Children's Home?
The Children's Home is looking for a Youth Peer Advocate between the ages of 18-30 to help support youth in Broome County!!
Job Summary: The Youth Peer Advocate are individuals who can be role models to recipients in our program. The youth peer advocates are personally familiar with associated challenges and available community resources for recipients.
Job Responsibilities:
- Educate recipients about self-help techniques and self-help group processes.
- Teach effective coping strategies based on personal lived experience.
- Teach symptom management skills.
- Assist in clarifying rehabilitation.
- Attend required meetings.
- Maintain documentation/reports.
Qualifications:
- Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
- Must self-identify as a person who has first-hand experience with social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges or has received services in any one of the child serving systems juvenile justice, foster care, special education, addiction recovery. (Will be required to obtain certification)
- A valid driver's license and ability to maintain insurance throughout employment is required.
Relevant Knowledge & Essential Skills: The ideal candidate for this position will have exemplary written and verbal communication skills. The youth peer advocate should be knowledgeable in community resources available to recipients/families the program will serve. The individual in this role should have computer skills - Microsoft office.
Benefits:
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness
- Child Care Reimbursement
- 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance with HSA/FSA Accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Ample PTO and Sick Time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Application Question(s):
- MUST BE ANSWERED TO BE CONSIDERED: Please BRIEFLY describe how you self-identify as as a person who has first-hand experience with social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges or has received services in any one of the child serving systems juvenile justice, foster care, special education, addiction recovery.
- Do you meet the age requirement for this role? You must be between 18 years old and 30 years old to be considered.
- Were you referred to our agency by a current employee? If so, please provide their First and Last name.
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $22
