Youth Peer Support Advocate for Transition-Aged Youth

RiverValley Behavioral Health; Henderson (KY); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits (health, dental

Vision, Telehealth)

Paid time off + 9 holidays

Retirement plan options

Tuition reimbursement + free CEUs

Clinical supervision

Wellness & employee assistance

Mileage reimbursement for work related

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Résumé du poste

RiverValley Behavioral Health in Henderson, KY is seeking a Youth Peer Support Specialist for the PORT drop-in center. This role uses lived experience to empower transition-aged youth (16-25) and helps ensure youth voices are heard in care planning.

The position offers both full-time and part-time afternoon shifts, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a mission-driven behavioral health organization.

Qualifications

• Must have lived experience as a youth with emotional, social, or behavioral health challenges.
• Meets age criteria 18-35 and has completed relevant training.
• Experience in leadership and advocacy within behavioral health.

Responsabilités

• Provides support to youth through sharing lived experiences in accessing mental health/ behavioral health supports.
• Uses lived experiences to teach through experience and serves as a role model for youth.
• Supports Youth who attend the PORT in making their voices heard.
• Supports and guides youth in understanding youth culture, developing self-advocacy measures, and developing relationships with community partners to access services more fully.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of youth-related mental and behavioral health issues.
• Maintains timely completion of required trainings, supervisions, meeting attendance, etc., at state and organizational levels
• Meets requirements of being a transition aged youth or young adult, between 18 to 25, but can continue until age 35.
• Maintains, in a comprehensive manner, all required documentation pertinent to role, in written and/ or Avatar formats.
• Fosters collaborative working relationships among leadership and management teams and programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Leadership & advocacy

Communication skills

Community partner relations

Decision making

Role modeling youth behaviors

Lived experience in system

Formation

High School diploma or GED

Kentucky Family Leadership Academy training

Description du poste

RiverValley Behavioral Health in Henderson, KY is seeking a Youth Peer Support Specialist for the PORT drop-in center. This role uses lived experience to empower transition-aged youth (16-25) and helps ensure youth voices are heard in care planning.

The position offers both full-time and part-time afternoon shifts, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a mission-driven behavioral health organization.