Youth Peer Support Specialist

MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance is seeking a Youth Peer Support Specialist to share their story and engage high school and middle school students across the Twin Cities metro area. This part-time role runs Monday to Friday with 4 hours per day, primarily in schools within Minneapolis, MN.

You will develop a personal narrative, deliver presentations, facilitate groups, and assist with curriculum updates and outreach. Background checks are required and CPRS credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must show compassion toward individuals facing addiction or mental health challenges.
• Lived experience with overcoming addiction is required or strongly preferred.
• Experience working with students is a plus.
• Must pass background checks by school districts.

Responsibilities

• Develop a personal story suitable for presentations to students.
• Present stories in classrooms, meetings, college and church youth groups, and events.
• Facilitate small group sessions and teach prepared curriculum.
• Assist with daily tasks, program development, and curriculum updates.
• Support social media outreach and represent the program at events.
• Handle data entry and general office tasks.

Skills

Compassion

Lived addiction experience

Youth engagement

Background checks

Core values alignment

Education

CPRS credential preferred

Job description

740 East 24th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA

Description

Work where you matter. If you want to make a difference and have impact where you work, THIS is the role for you.

We're looking for YOU, our next Youth Peer Support Specialist: (This is a part time position; Mon-Fri 4 hours per day)

Job Summary

Articulate individuals with excellent presentation skills & ability to relate to high school & middle school students needed to assist the drug and alcohol prevention program by presenting their own story of past addiction to groups throughout the twin cities metro area schools.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The essential functions include the following:

• Development of personal story to be communicated in presentation format.
• Presenting and sharing personal story of addiction in and not limited to, classroom presentations, fundraising meetings, college presentations, church youth group presentations, parent presentations and business presentations
• Facilitation of small group sessions, including teaching of developed curriculum.
• Assist program coordinator with daily tasks as needed
• Assist with program development and continued curriculum updates
• Assist with Social Media outreach
• Professionally representing KTT at networking events
• Data entry and office tasks

Required Skills & Experience (Minimum Qualifications):

• Comfort and compassion in working with individuals facing life-controlling challenges, such as mental health issues and addiction.
• Must have personal lived experience of overcoming addiction.
• Previous history working with students preferred.
• CPRS credential preferred.
• This role will be working in schools and will require candidate to pass necessary background checks (conducted by the school districts).
• Commitment to MnPRA's core values,
• Must be able to meet specific staff requirements outlined in Minnesota Statutes 245G.11. Reference: 245G.11 MN Statutes
• At least one year of freedom from problematic substances.
• The ability to live and work by MnPRA's core values - practicing compassion, honor, respect, integrity, servanthood, and trust.
• Commitment to Mission and Values: Demonstrated alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the organization, with a strong commitment to serving the community and advancing the organization’s objectives.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment, supporting operational needs and change.

Compensation: $20 to $22 per hour

We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool in order to successfully meet our mission of helping every Minnesotan find help and healing from addiction.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on any category protected by federal, state or applicable laws.

Reasonable accommodation is provided upon request.

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