Youth Peer Support Specialist: Recovery & Empowerment

Pathways Inc.; Louisa (KY); On-site; USD 29,250 - 35,750; Full time

Job summary

Pathways Inc. is seeking a Full-Time Youth Peer Support Specialist in Kentucky to provide individual and group peer support to youth and young adults.

The role centers on sharing recovery experiences, promoting hope, and teaching coping strategies within a youth-focused, community-based setting. You will collaborate with interagency teams, document activities according to agency policies, and participate in trainings.

Qualifications

• Must have lived experience as a consumer of mental health services.
• Ability to build rapport and establish supportive relationships with youth and young adults.
• Experience collaborating with interagency or multidisciplinary teams preferred.
• Knowledge of System of Care principles, care planning and wraparound services, cultural competency.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group peer support services to youth and young adults.
• Serve as a positive role model by sharing personal recovery experience and promoting hope and resiliency.
• Teach effective coping skills, self-help strategies, and recovery-oriented techniques.
• Support consumers in identifying strengths, goals, and community resources.
• Advocate on behalf of consumers to ensure needs and concerns are addressed appropriately.
• Communicate consumer-related concerns and updates to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with interagency teams and community partners to support coordinated care.
• Maintain documentation and records in accordance with agency policies and applicable regulations.

Skills

Lived experience

Rapport building

Interpersonal skills

Advocacy

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Pathways Inc. is seeking a Full-Time Youth Peer Support Specialist in Kentucky to provide individual and group peer support to youth and young adults.

The role centers on sharing recovery experiences, promoting hope, and teaching coping strategies within a youth-focused, community-based setting. You will collaborate with interagency teams, document activities according to agency policies, and participate in trainings.