Youth Peer Support Specialist

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🦞 Maine – Distant

🦞 Maine – Remote

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Health Affiliates Maine

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51 - 200 employés

⚕️ Assurance santé

🧘 Bien-être

📚 Éducation

Healthcare Insurance • Wellness • Education

Health Affiliates Maine est une agence à l'échelle de l'État du Maine spécialisée en santé mentale et en toxicomanie, dédiée à mettre fin à la stigmatisation autour de la maladie mentale et à soutenir les professionnels de la santé mentale à travers le Maine. Elle propose des thérapies ambulatoires, des conseils en matière de toxicomanie, de la gestion de cas et des traitements psychiatriques grâce à un réseau de cliniciens, de gestionnaires de cas et d'équipes de Behavioral Health Home. Dédiée à améliorer la qualité de vie de ses clients, Health Affiliates Maine offre ses services à des individus, y compris des membres des forces armées et des anciens combattants, et est reconnue pour ses contributions impactantes à la communauté. L'organisation accepte diverses assurances, y compris MaineCare et Medicare, et met l'accent sur la résilience, le rétablissement et le bien-être. L'agence est également impliquée dans l'éducation professionnelle, offrant des séminaires de formation et un soutien aux professionnels de santé.

Description

• Complete CM and BHH Program Orientation. • Using lived experience and mutuality to inspire and support youth navigating their own journey of healing, recovery, self-discovery. • Meet with a minimum of 8-10 BHH youth that have youth peer support identified in their plan of care to: • Build supportive strength-based relationships with youth. • Share lived experiences appropriately to support mutuality, hope and resiliency. • Provide one on one and group youth peer support services within work hours. • Assist youth in elevating and centering their goals and voice in services. • Promote youth development and empowerment. • Work collaboratively with BHH team to support youth voice and choice. • Record interactions in the electronic health record with youth as agreed upon with clinical supervisor to promote privacy of the young person. • Provide training to agency staff about the role of the Youth Peer Support Specialist ongoing or as needed. • Follow the Youth Peer Support core competencies of Self Determination; Hopefulness; Wellbeing; Social Connectedness; and Self Advocacy. • Advocate for social justice and inclusivity within the community. • Will be committed to the holistic approach in service provision for positive outcomes. • Provide services to youth that are trauma informed, youth-driven, non-judgmental, and empowering. • Help youth navigate systems of care (i.e. medical, mental health/behavioral, child welfare, educational, juvenile justice) and support with goal attainment. • Promote healthy lifestyles and wellness strategies including but not limited to substance abuse prevention, smoking prevention and cessation, nutrition and increasing physical activity. • Actively participate in all required agency supervisions, trainings, meetings as well as external trainings relevant to Youth Peer Support Role in order to maintain certification. • Provide support in a manner consistent with the recovery philosophy, which emphasizes peer and natural support, and the de-escalation of possible crisis. • Protect and maintain the confidentiality of client records and information, following HIPAA and 42CFR. • Seek supervision appropriately for youth concerns, ethical dilemmas, and respond to feedback and directive given by supervisor(s) and Director(s). • Encourage the health, safety and welfare of youth always. • Complete other forms/paperwork when necessary (e.g. supervision logs, progress notes, Incident reports, etc.). • Provide Services in an ethical manner following NASW Code of Ethics and ethical codes pertaining to the role. • Participate in mandated reporting per agency policy and Maine Law. • Follow and periodically update a personal plan of self-care to prevent compassion fatigue, vicarious traumatization and maintain ethical and professional conduct & reaching out for supervision when recognizing self-care concerns. • Perform other duties related to the position as directed by the Management Team.

🎯 Exigences

• Has personally experienced mental health challenges and received support or services through youth-serving systems (such as school-based services, outpatient or inpatient mental health care, child welfare, juvenile justice, or community-based programs) • High School diploma or equivalent GED • Must be between the ages of 18 - 30 (per Section 92 MaineCare Regulations) • Certified as a Youth Peer Support Specialist in Maine and/or ability to obtain certification within 9 months of hire date • Valid Driver's license and reliable transportation

🏖️ Avantages

• Irregular • Part-Time • Flexible Schedule • Travel Re-imbursement • EAP available • 401k plan