Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) Peer support Position Available In Kings, New York

Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) Peer support Clinical Staffing Resources – 3.7 Brooklyn, NY Job Details Part-time | Full-time $21 – $35 an hour 23 hours ago Benefits Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible schedule Qualifications Spanish Caregiving High school diploma or GED Bachelor’s degree 1 year Entry level

Full Job Description Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

$21-23 per hour / HS Diploma $30-35 per hour / Bachelors Degree Expected hours: After school hours and weekends Sunshine Care Network, a division of Clinical Staffing Resources, is seeking Youth Peer Advocates for work in the five boroughs of NY as well as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties Part-time (20-25 hours per week) after school, nights and weekends required, Hourly position $25-30 per hour depending on experience and case load

POSITION SUMMARY

The Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) is a young adult who self-identifies as having experience with social, emotional, or behavioral health challenges as a young person, and/or has received services in any one of the child-serving systems (juvenile justice, foster care, special education, or addiction recovery). YPAs use their “lived experience” to promote resiliency, recovery, wellness, and self-efficacy in young people, and support the practice of youth-guided and family-driven approaches. The Youth Peer Advocate position is community-based. Services are delivered in a variety of settings that meet the young person’s individual needs and schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

Establish structured, strength-based, supportive relationships with youth and their families for the benefit of the young person. Meet youth in the office, at home or in the community as requested; Connect youth to community resources and services; Provide mutual support, hope, reassurance and advocacy which includes sharing one’s own “personal recovery/resiliency story” as appropriate; Facilitate meetings as needed and serve as an advocate and mentor; Assist in navigating the service system, including engagement and bridging during transitions in care and developing skills to independently navigate services; Using an electronic database, document demographic data on all individuals seen, track all services provided and monitor progress towards identified goals; Complete all documentation in compliance with agency policy and funding regulations in a timely fashion. This includes, but is not limited to case records, time sheets, mileage forms and expense reports; Participate in all agency quality improvement activities.

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Paid time off

Health, Vision and Dental Schedule:

Monday to Friday Afternoons Weekends as needed Application Question(s): This position is mainly for after school and weekends. Are you available to work then? Do you have access to a vehicle to drive to the required location for this position?

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

Caregiving:

1 year (Required)

Language:

Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person