Youth Wellness & Recovery Support Specialist

Spurwink; Bridgton (ME); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Scholarships to ME Community Colleges

Tuition Reimbursement 25% for UNE MSW

Career Advancement Opportunities

Flexible Scheduling

Generous Paid Time Off

Same Day Pay

Discounts on Health Plans

Job summary

Spurwink is seeking a Youth Support Specialist in Maine to provide youth-guided, strengths-based and recovery-oriented support to children, youth, and families receiving Behavioral Health Home Services. You will promote youth voice, self-advocacy, wellness and connect families to community resources.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, care coordinators, clinicians, schools and community partners to support whole-person care and engagement in services and planning.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; two-year degree or some college preferred.
• Must meet all certification, training, and continuing certification requirements applicable to the assigned Behavioral Health Home service model.

Responsibilities

• Engages youth and families through direct contact, outreach, education, support, and participation in team-based planning.
• Directly encourages and supports youth voice, self-advocacy, choice, and participation in service planning and decision-making.
• Builds supportive, respectful, and developmentally appropriate relationships with youth through one-on-one meetings, telephone contact, telehealth when appropriate, home/community visits, and group-based activities.
• Supports youth in identifying personal goals related to wellness, recovery, education, family relationships, community connection, health, independence, and transition planning.
• Assists youth and families in connecting to natural supports, peer supports, wellness and recovery resources, community activities, medical care, behavioral health services, educational supports, and other resources of their choice.
• Works collaboratively with the Behavioral Health Home team to support whole-person care, including coordination of behavioral health, physical health, social, educational, and community-based needs.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two-year degree or some college preferred

Job description

Spurwink is seeking a Youth Support Specialist in Maine to provide youth-guided, strengths-based and recovery-oriented support to children, youth, and families receiving Behavioral Health Home Services. You will promote youth voice, self-advocacy, wellness and connect families to community resources.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, care coordinators, clinicians, schools and community partners to support whole-person care and engagement in services and planning.