What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Youth Peer Specialist position at Wellstone?
Job Description: Youth Peer Specialists are expected to work with the Treatment Team to address the critical domains of functioning for youth/young adults, to include working, learning, living, belonging and healing through a strengths-based individualized team process that facilitates progress and strengthens resiliency.
What you'll be doing:
- Participate in one-on-one meetings with the supervisor to discuss ideas, difficulties, suggestions, and expectations.
- Participate as an equal and active member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Promote self-determination, recovery, resilience, self-advocacy, and self-direction. Assist the youth and young adults in identifying their strengths, wellness goals, setting objectives, goal planning and identifying barriers.
- Facilitate groups of clients under 19 with a focus on topics related to recovery: Coping Techniques, Health Teaching, Spirituality, and Social Interaction.
- Participate in one-one-one relationship building with youth/young adults to include activities done in the community.
- Provide intensive support through a personalized balance of social, recreational, skill teaching and linkage development services for individual relationships with youth and young adults.
- Facilitate understanding between client and clinician.
- Give alternate, experienced-based points of view.
- Provide accurate documentation as stipulated by program demands.
- Drive passenger van and transport clients to & from the Center.
- Adhere to the Department of Transportation rules and regulations regarding transporting or driving.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What we're looking for:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Certification by Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) as a Peer Specialist or
- Training and experience leading to acquiring the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities
- Must become certified as a Certified Peer Specialist by completing ADMH approved training(s)
- Must understand and endorse a recovery-oriented approach to providing services
- Must have personal lived experience with a mental illness diagnosis and psychosis and be willing to share your journey of learning the importance of mental health recovery, stabilization, and treatment adherence
- Valid driver's license and good 5-year driving record
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and staff
- Knowledge of community-wide streets/routes, etc.
Benefits
What we offer:
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision premiums
- State Retirement participation through RSA plus an optional 457b plan with a company match
- Nine (9) paid holidays throughout the year
- Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over)
- Company-paid Group Life and AD&D insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Licensure reimbursement
- Tuition discounts through learning partnerships with Athens State University and Capella University
We are compassionate towards those impacted by behavioral health disorders.
We are dedicated to one another through collaboration and teamwork.
We are optimistic problem-solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.
