Peer Specialist - Community Engagement & Support

LUK, Inc.; Fitchburg (MA); Híbrido; USD 28.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

LUK, Inc. seeks an Amp Peer Specialist to engage middle and high school students at risk for substance use, delivering Project Amp/iDECIDE and coordinating with families and school partners in Central Massachusetts.

You will conduct screenings, help set goals, and connect families to community resources, with travel and remote work as needed. Strong communication and youth development knowledge are essential.

Formación

• Experience working with adolescents/young adults preferred.
• Knowledge of behavioral health, substance use prevention/intervention, positive youth development, and cultural responsiveness preferred.
• Strong relationship-building skills required.
• Excellent communication and computer skills required.
• Bilingual/bicultural candidates encouraged to apply.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and recruit youth in middle/high school at risk for substance misuse to participate in Project Amp/iDECIDE.
• Meet with youth/families regularly at home, school, or community locations.
• Develop individualized action plans with youth/families and monitor progress.
• Coordinate with staff and resources; provide warm hand-offs to services.
• Mentor and coach youth/families to build skills and resilience.
• Participate in supervision and training as required.
• Assist with program coordination and community outreach.

Conocimientos

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Computer skills

Adolescent/Young adult experience

Bilingual/bicultural encouraged

Herramientas

Internet access

Descripción del empleo

Job Description Description: The Peer Specialist works with LUK staff and community partners to identify and recruit young people in middle and high school who are at risk for substance misuse/use issues to take part in Project Amp/iDECIDE, a flexible, brief youth-centered curriculum. The Amp Peer Specialist identifies the needs of enrolled youth and their families and connects them to community resources to meet those needs. This position meets with students and families on a regular basis both at school and within their homes, gathering youth/family information via screenings, assessments, and consultation with collateral sources. With the youth/family, the Amp Peer Specialist develops goals for an Individualized Action Plan. Ratings on progress toward these goals as well as discharge planning and implementation are expected. The Amp Peer Specialist mentors youth and works on a team with other Intervention staff to plan and lead activities for youth and their families.

The qualified candidate will be self-identified as being in long-term recovery and have a strong interest in working with adolescents and young adults. Experience working with adolescents/young adults preferred. Knowledge of behavioral health, substance use prevention/intervention, positive youth development, and cultural responsiveness preferred. Strong relationship-building skills required. Excellent communication and computer skills required. This is a full-time position located in Central Massachusetts and will include community-based travel and implementation. Work schedule must accommodate the needs of the youth/family. Bilingual/bicultural candidates are encouraged to apply.

It’s not easy work, but it is rewarding! LUK exists to help people thrive – the people we serve and the people who work here. We appreciate creative thinking, uniqueness, and tenacity. The community is “LUK-y” to have the skills, experience, and talent of our staff!

The Peer Specialist provides strength-based services to youth and their families to support progress toward their goals.

• Complete training in the Project Amp and iDECIDE curricula and implement the program with youth
• Meet with youth/families at their home, school, or other community-based location regularly
• Maintain communication with youth/families between meetings
• Identify youth/family needs and connect them to community resources to meet those needs (warm hand-off preferred)
• Model skills for youth/families and coach/mentor them to develop their own skills
• Actively participate in supervision and training as required
• Assist with the coordination and marketing of the program within the community
• Strong interest in working with adolescents and young adults
• Knowledge of behavioral health, substance use prevention/intervention, positive youth development, and cultural responsiveness preferred
• Experience working with at-risk youth and families
• Bilingual/bicultural candidates encouraged to apply
• Computer skills
• Internet access for remote work

Online: Online: The Amp Peer Specialist will work in North Central Massachusetts with access to office space in Fitchburg. Ability to work remotely on occasion.

Community Engagement and Support (CES) Services

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EOE And Diversity Commitment

Our team includes talented professionals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences—from those with firsthand knowledge of the communities we serve to recent graduates and experienced professionals. We believe that bringing together people with different perspectives makes us stronger and better equipped to serve our communities.