Youth Peer Support Specialist

Community Care ME•Dover-Foxcroft, ME

17h

About The Position

The Youth Peer Support Specialist provides peer support services in accordance with the Peer Connect curriculum in settings selected by the youth, including agency offices, youths’ homes, and community-based locations. The role involves individual peer support, connecting youth with requested resources, supporting educational and vocational goals, and contributing to team workshops and educational opportunities across the region, including rural areas. The specialist maintains required documentation and participates in agency training, meetings, and supervision.

Requirements

Must be between 18 and 26 years old.
Must be receiving or have received services related to a mental health disorder diagnosis that seriously affected their life and relationships for an extended period.
Must be in recovery and willing to self-disclose on the basis of lived experience.
Must currently hold, or obtain within 12 months of hire, a valid State of Maine driver’s license and have a registered, insured vehicle.
Must pass background checks, including DMV, CPS, APS, and criminal checks.

Responsibilities

Attend Peer Connect training to become Maine Peer Connect certified within the agency’s timeline, attend annual Peer Connect Learning Collaborative components to maintain certification, and complete additional agency training.
Demonstrate understanding of the core competencies established by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Provide one-on-one peer support using the Peer Connect curriculum in locations and settings selected by youth.
Travel across the region, including rural areas, to deliver one-on-one peer support services.
Link youth with resources and assist with referrals and access to services as requested.
Maintain office hours during scheduled peer support drop-in hours at various regional office locations.
Work with the YPSSN team to facilitate workshops and coordinate speakers and educational opportunities.
Attempt first contact with youth by the end of the business day after case assignment and document contact attempts within 24 hours.
Document all one-on-one contacts with youth within 24 hours.
Record YPSSN activities, including groups, workshops, and educational activities, on the tracking tool.
Assist with disseminating youth surveys when requested.
Participate in agency meetings as requested, including individual and group supervision.
Support youth in pursuing educational and vocational goals, including connecting them with an MV Liaison and/or employment assistance agency as appropriate.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.