Youth Peer Support Specialist (KRCC - Letcher Sapling)

Kentucky River Community Care; Whitesburg (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentucky River Community Care at the Letcher County Sapling Center in Whitesburg, KY, seeks a Youth Peer Support Specialist to empower youths by sharing experiences and advocating for client-driven treatment planning. You will act as a positive role model while guiding youth through mental health services and community engagement.

The role emphasizes enabling youth voice, building empowerment, and strengthening ties with community partners, with a Monday–Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. schedule.

Qualifications

• Must be 18–35 years old.
• Experience with at least one child-serving agency or state-funded service related to youth disability.

Responsibilities

• Use relevant personal stories to teach through experience.
• Serve as a role model for clients.
• Encourage client voice and choice during development and implementation of treatment planning.
• Support clients while receiving mental health services. Empower clients to be self-advocates.
• Help clients enhance relationships with community partners.

Skills

Leadership

Advocacy

KFLA training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position: Youth Peer Support Specialist

Company/Location: Kentucky River Community Care/Letcher County Sapling Center

Employment type: Regular Full-Time

Credentials needed: must be at least eighteen (18) years of age but no older than thirty-five (35); receiving or have received at least one (1) child serving agency or a state funded service that is related to youth's emotional, social, behavioral, or substance use disability.

Special skills/knowledge required: high school diploma or equivalent, KFLA training, demonstrate leadership and advocacy in the field of behavioral health.

Primary Functions:

• Use relevant personal stories to teach through experience.
• Serve as a role model for clients.
• Encourage client voice and choice during development and implementation of treatment planning.
• Support clients while receiving mental health services. Empower clients to be self-advocates.
• Help clients enhance relationships with community partners.

Shift/Days & Work Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 am to 8 pm

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