Youth Peer Support Specialist, Crisis Responder
Heartland Counseling Services
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: O'Neill • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $43,000 - $45,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Collaborate closely with school based therapists to coordinate and enroll students in mental health services.
- Meet with parents to complete documentation needed to establish mental health services for students.
- Facilitate small groups each week in the school setting.
- Interact, build rapport, and connect with youth by sharing common experiences and modeling resiliency and recovery.
- Support youth involved with DHHS, the justice system, education system, youth, and family services.
- Assist youth in understanding components of recovery and resiliency and in applying skills to achieve life goals.
- Provide individualized direct support to peers according to that person’s plan.
- Work cooperatively and effectively with individuals and groups from diverse populations.
- Attend youth case meetings (when asked), other meetings as appropriate/assigned.
- Serve as a resource for youth served during scheduled appointments or designated drop-in hours.
Requirements
- Minimum of an AA Degree or equivalent experience.
- Identification as having direct experience with mental health and/or substance use services past or present.
- State of Nebraska Peer Support Specialist Certification in good standing.
- Must become certified within one year of employment.
- Strong interpersonal skills in working with diverse populations.
- Ability to form cooperative and supportive relationships with staff/agency.
- Ability to form positive relationships with clients.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record.
Benefits
- 2-3 weeks paid vacation per year.
- 12 paid sick days per year.
- 2 paid personal days per year.
- 1 paid mental health day per year.
- 9 paid holidays per year.
- 3 paid training days per year.
- Bereavement Leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid life insurance policy.
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Aflac.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- 3% matching 401k retirement plan within 90 days of employment.
- Flexible schedule.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
mental health servicessubstance use servicespeer support
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsrelationship buildingcooperative teamworksupportive relationshipscommunication skills
Certifications
State of Nebraska Peer Support Specialist CertificationAA Degree