Youth Support Partner The Youth Support Specialist is someone who understands youth or young adults and can be viewed as invaluable in supporting the recovery process and achieving positive outcomes. Because a Youth Partner has experienced similar challenges in their lives (lived experience), they can often engage and communicate with youth at levels parents and/or professionals cannot. They understand the lifestyles and culture of this population and how it feels to live with behavioral health challenges. Must have lived experience as a child or adolescent who had mental health or substance use disorder and experience in navigating the child and family-serving systems. Must be over 21 years of age and up to 32 years of age.

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Vision insurance Pride in North Carolina, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Pride in North Carolina, LLC (PRIDE) is committed to developing and promoting high quality residential and community services that provide nurturing, caring environments for adults and youth with special needs.

This commitment is premised on the belief that all persons, regardless of the nature and extent of their disability, are capable of living, learning, and actively participating in their communities as productive and responsible citizens. Pride furthermore strives to maintain the dignity and worth of individuals and their families by acknowledging and respecting their needs, providing them with a support system, and working with them as equal partners. Within a spirit of collaboration and mutual respect, Pride emphasizes a partnership approach to service delivery, believing this is the most effective means of meeting the diverse treatment needs of the people we serve. Pride strives to serve as an innovative service delivery model to other public and private community agencies by actively enacting these values within the larger community. Equal Employment Opportunity Pride in North Carolina is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees and applicants. It is our policy to ensure that both current and prospective employees are afforded equal employment opportunity without consideration of race, religious creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability in accordance with local, state and federal laws. Americans with Disabilities Act Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law. #IND123 Lived Experience Applicants must meet the specific lived-experience requirements outlined below. Lived experience means direct, personal experience navigating the behavioral health, child welfare, or juvenile justice systems in a way that provides insight and understanding that can support the youth and families we serve. Received professional therapy or counseling for a diagnosed mental health condition. Experienced out-of-home placement or residential care. Experienced psychiatric hospitalization. Been involved in the foster care system. Been involved with the juvenile justice system. Been placed on probation. Spent time in youth detention. Applicants must be comfortable appropriately sharing their lived experience to support youth who may be facing similar challenges.