What are the responsibilities and job description for the Childrens Youth Peer Coordinator position at JEFFERSON BLOUNT ST CLAIR MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY?
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Classification: Youth Peer Coordinator
Working Title: Youth Peer Coordinator
JBS is currently seeking applicants who are interested in the coordination of youth peer specialists. This position will train, coordinate, and manage youth peer specialists that have been assigned to the Children’s Services programs. Locations for oversight of services include all of the Children’s Services units in Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair Counties. This position will require lived experience with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance as a child or adolescent and the ability to share your recovery story to help youth currently in treatment.
Supervised by: Children’s Services Director
Division: Children’s Services
Normal Work Hours/Days: M-F – 8a-5pm with flexibility in scheduling to meet youth and family needs.
PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Oversee the successful implementation of the Youth Peer services through support and collaboration with Children’s Services Administrative staff
- Responsible with hiring, training, coordination, and management of Youth Peer staff and activities
- Develop and deliver orientation and follow-up staff training programs in keeping with the performance needs of Youth Peers.
- Represent and provide Youth Peers collaboration on committees at the local, state, and national level as requested by JBS and DMH
- Develop working relationships with stakeholders, DMH staff, and other service providers to promote peer provided and other recovery-oriented services.
- Make presentations on Youth Peer services at the local, state, and national level as requested
- Provide direct Youth Peer services to assigned youth
- Other tasks as requested by Children’s Services Director, Clinical or Assistant Clinical Director, NOVA Program Coordinator and Executive Director.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
High School Diploma or GED.
Must have lived experience with a mental illness or a serious emotional disturbance as a child or adolescent.
Must obtain DMH Peer Specialist certification.
Must maintain automobile insurance as required by the agency.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Must have experience with mental illness that closely resemble the experience of the individuals we serve. For Youth Peers, lived experience beginning as a child or adolescent is required.
- Must be able to adequately hire, train, and coordinate youth Peer Specialists.
- Must be able to use technology to perform job duties, to include maintaining charts, notating billable services, and documentation of travel.
- Must be able to work with and communicate directly with other assigned Children’s Services staff, including participating in staffing and Youth Peer assignments.
- Must be organized, dependable, teachable, and honest.
- Must be able to connect to youth in community settings on a one-on-one basis.
- Must be a good role model and be in active recovery for their own mental illness.
- Must be able to maintain reliable transportation and maintain car insurance.
- Must be energetic and passionate.
- Be open to job requirements and have the ability to facilitate groups and activities.
- Be flexible, adaptable, integrative, and creative
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