Youth Peer Support Specialist

Community Counseling Center, Cape Girardeau, MO; Missouri; On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Health, dental, vision

Life and LTD insurance

Referral program

Other benefits

Job summary

Community Counseling Center is seeking a Full-Time, non-exempt Youth Peer Specialist to support youth aged 13-25 in recovery within the Ste Genevieve community. You will share experiences, provide coaching, and help clients navigate services. Salary ranges from $16.42 to $18.82 per hour based on experience.

Work schedule is primarily Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, with some evenings possible. Benefits include PTO, holidays, insurance, and more. Valid Missouri driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED/HSE required.
• Must self-identify as a former or current consumer of mental health or related services and hold or be eligible to obtain within 75 days a Peer Specialist Credential.
• Eligible to obtain Youth Peer Specialist credential.
• Must hold a valid Driver's License and current auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one support, coaching and advocacy for youth (13-25).
• Share personal recovery stories to inspire resilience and recovery.
• Help youth set goals and identify next steps.
• Facilitate groups and coordinate community events for youth.
• Document according to agency policies and standards.
• Transport clients as needed to meet program requirements.

Skills

Peer support

Advocacy

Education

High School Diploma/GED/HSE

Peer Specialist Credential (Missouri)

Youth Peer Specialist credential

Job description

Location:Ste Genevieve, MO (Ste. Genevieve County)

Full - Time, Non - Exempt:

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm, Some evenings maybe required dependent upon agency or client need.

Pay:$16.42 - $18.82/hour, depending upon experience.

Job Summary:

Responsible for performing a wide range of tasks in emergency, outpatient or inpatient settings that are designed to assist clients aged 13-25 in recovery and living in the community by sharing his/her own personal experience in dealing with mental illness or substance use recovery.

Job Duties:

• Providing one-on-one support, coaching, and advocacy
• Sharing stories of hope to promote resilience and support recovery
• Empowering and supporting youth to meet their needs
• Working with youth to identify their goals and next steps.
• Maintain positive attitude toward agency and clientele.
• Assisting young people as they navigate traditional systems.
• Promoting the active participation of young people in conversations with system partners and other professionals
• Encouraging young people to work toward systems change
• Facilitating groups and coordinating community events for young people
• Promoting services that foster the full integration of youth in their communities
• Engaging in decision-making and policy-planning discussions at the local, state, and national level
• Share their personal experience with mental illness/co-occurring substance use and their own personal recovery experience while serving as a role model
• Help identify client's individual warning signs and help develop ways to prevent relapse to avoid hospitalizations.
• Assist clients in developing support systems and developing self-care skills to promote recovery (i.e., self-advocacy, coping, social, etc.)
• Participate as a member of the clinical team and provide client's point of view at team meetings, treatment planning meetings, and psychiatric visits.
• Responsible for transporting clients in agency and/or personal vehicle as deemed necessary and appropriate to meet program requirements.
• Document according to clinical policies and procedures, DMH, CARF, and any other federal or state program per agency standards.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED/HSE
• Mustself identify as a former or current consumer of mental health, behavioral health, substance use, or co - occurring disorder services, and must hold, or be eligible to obtain within 75 days of starting, a valid certified Peer Specialist Credentialfrom the Missouri Credentialing Board.
• Be eligible to obtain Youth Peer Specialist credential.
• Must hold Valid Driver's License (Class E for Missouri or Class D for IL Residents - Obtain on start date) and current continuous auto insurance.

Note: Benefits may vary depending on hours worked.

• 24 Paid Days Off Your First Year + get a day off for your birthday!
• Seven Paid Holidays
• Competitive Health, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
• Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Much More!

Community Counseling Center (CCC) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

CCC will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, etc. please contact [e-mail] to speak with us about your needs.