Peer Specialist (Youth & Young Adult)

Howard Center • Burlington, VT

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Engage in peer support relationships with transition aged youth and young adults roughly aged 16 to 30 who are simultaneously navigating coming into adulthood and their own mental health and/or substance use challenges. This role will engage in sharing your own lived experience navigating these challenges as a young person to walk alongside these young people on their wellness and recovery journeys.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license and use of a personal vehicle
• High School Diploma or GED
• Lived/living experience with life changing mental health, trauma, and/or substance use challenges as a young person. This could include being involved in the mental health system as a youth, time spent in a youth residential program or DCF involvement among other experiences.
• Youth and Young Adult Peer Support Training (within 1 year of hire)
• Vermont Peer Support Provider Certification (within 1 year of hire)

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services and support to individuals experiencing difficult situations and/or strong emotions.
• Develop meaningful relationships with individuals with varied experiences and worldviews.
• Strategically share pieces of your own recovery journey to inspire hope.
• Promote self-determination and choice for individuals.
• Support individuals in developing self-advocacy skills.
• Model recovery and sustained wellness.
• Complete agency and program documentation.

Benefits

• Generous time off pro-rated for positions 16 hours or more
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee referral program with financial payment
• Discounted online undergraduate/graduate courses through Champlain College truED
• Retirement through 401(k)
• Award-winning workplace wellness program including physical fitness groups for staff, financial wellness incentives, and ongoing workplace wellness advocacy and education
• Voluntary benefits from local/international businesses: discounted gym memberships, mobile phone service, ski/snowboard passes, auto/home insurance, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED