Youth Peer Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

Serving with Compassion, Creativity, and Consistency.

​$20-22 an hour
Full Time and Part Time opportunities available.

Position Summary: The Youth Peer Advocate are individuals who can be role models to recipients in our program. The youth peer advocates are personally familiar with associated challenges and available community resources for recipients. The ideal candidate for this position will have exemplary written and verbal communication skills. The youth peer advocate should be knowledgeable in community resources available to recipients/families the program will serve. The individual in this role should have computer skills - Microsoft office.

Responsibilities:

• Educate recipients about self-help techniques and self-help group processes.
• Teach effective coping strategies based on personal lived experience.
• Teach symptom management skills.
• Assist in clarifying rehabilitation.
• Attend required meetings.
• Maintain documentation/reports.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• NYS Peer Advocate credential is required within 30 days of employment.

Experience:

• Must self-identify as a person who has first-hand experience with social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges or has received services in any one of the child serving systems juvenile justice, foster care, special education, addiction recovery.
• Must be between 22-30 years of age
• Driver's license and ability to maintain insurance throughout employment is required .

Benefits available to all staff:

• Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center
• Opportunities for Professional Development

Full Time Benefits:

• Agency-Paid CEUs, License Prep Course, and License Exam
• 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
• PTO plus 9 paid holidays
• Childcare Reimbursement
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
• Life Insurance

EEO Statement: Children's Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.