Certified Youth Peer Specialist

Cahaba Center for Mental Health; Alabama; On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

Cahaba Center for Mental Health is hiring for a part-time position in Dallas, Perry, and Wilcox Counties, Alabama. The successful candidate will provide peer support to youth and collaborate with treatment teams to aid in each client’s recovery.

Responsibilities include documenting services in health records and obtaining certification as a Certified Youth Peer Specialist. Applicants must have lived experience with mental health services and a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• Must have lived experience as a member of the target population (youth or young adult mental health services).
• High school diploma required.
• Applicants must disclose any medical conditions that restrict driving ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support to youth based on shared lived experience.
• Document services and information in the electronic health record system.
• Obtain and maintain certification as a Certified Youth Peer Specialist.
• Collaborate with treatment team members to support each client’s recovery plan.
• Travel to service sites across all three counties in the service area.

Skills

Peer support

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Part Time — Dallas, Perry, and Wilcox Counties

Type: Part Time | Location: Dallas, Perry, and Wilcox Counties, Alabama

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support to youth based on shared lived experience
• Document services and information in the electronic health record system
• Obtain and maintain certification as a Certified Youth Peer Specialist
• Collaborate with treatment team members to support each client’s recovery plan
• Travel to service sites across all three counties in the service area

Qualifications

• Must have lived experience as a member of the target population (youth or young adult mental health services)
• High school diploma required
• Applicants must disclose any medical conditions that restrict driving ability

How to Apply

Contact Jeanie Jones, Personnel Director, at [phone] or submit your application online. You may also email a resume or additional employment history to our personnel department.

Cahaba Center for Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply for This Position

Questions? Contact Jeanie Jones, Personnel Director at [phone].