Youth Recovery Advocate & Peer Support Specialist

Pathways Inc. - Kentucky; Mount Sterling (KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathways Inc. - Kentucky is seeking a Youth Peer Support Specialist to provide individualized and group peer support to youth and young adults, guided by recovery principles and peer leadership.

This full-time role requires lived experience as a consumer of mental health services, and certification as a Youth Peer Support Specialist or ability to obtain certification within the agency-required timeframe. Collaboration with community partners is essential, with attention to documentation and

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Lived experience

Rapport building

Interagency collaboration

Communication skills

Advocacy

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Pathways Inc. - Kentucky is seeking a Youth Peer Support Specialist to provide individualized and group peer support to youth and young adults, guided by recovery principles and peer leadership.

This full-time role requires lived experience as a consumer of mental health services, and certification as a Youth Peer Support Specialist or ability to obtain certification within the agency-required timeframe. Collaboration with community partners is essential, with attention to documentation and