Youth Peer Advocate

Liberty Resources / Liberty POST•Fulton, NY

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

Liberty Resources Integrated Health Care is seeking a Peer Advocate to perform a variety of customer service functions, primarily phone work, to support clinic operations. Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Must qualify as a Youth Peer Advocate by either having lived experience supporting a child, youth, or family member with behavioral health challenges, or being 18–30 years old with self-identified lived experience of mental health and/or co-occurring behavioral health challenges and be a Credentialed Family Peer Advocate (FPA), Youth Peer Advocate (YPA), or eligible to obtain required credentialing.
Minimum of one year of experience supporting children, adolescents, and families with behavioral health needs
Current CANS-NY certification (or ability to obtain), completion of required OMH Youth ACT trainings, and knowledge of trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, family-driven, and youth-guided care principles.
Strong communication, advocacy, relationship-building, organizational, and documentation skills, with proficiency in electronic health records, Microsoft Office 365, and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Valid New York State driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel throughout the community while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and cultural responsiveness.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Education, or a related field preferred.
experience in community-based services, Youth ACT, or similar programs preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide peer support, mentorship, advocacy, and engagement services to youth and families using recovery-oriented, strength-based approaches that promote resilience, self-advocacy, and family involvement.
Assist youth and caregivers in navigating behavioral health, educational, social service, and community support systems while connecting them to resources and natural supports.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary Youth ACT team, community providers, and child-serving systems to support coordinated care, individualized treatment goals, and successful transitions across levels of care.
Deliver outreach, engagement, and peer support services in home, school, and community settings while participating in crisis support, stabilization, and community integration efforts.
Maintain timely, accurate documentation and participate in team meetings, supervision, required trainings, quality improvement, and fidelity monitoring activities.
Maintain confidentiality and compliance with OMH regulations, agency policies, ethical and professional standards, and perform other duties as assigned.