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Youth Peer Advocate
$55k-68k (estimate)
Full Time | Insurance
3 Months Ago
BROOKLYN PERINATAL NETWORK INC is Hiring a Youth Peer Advocate Near Brooklyn, NY
Program Overview:Family and Youth Peer Support (FYPS) Services support and empower parents/caregivers of children and youth (birth – age 24) who are experiencing social, emotional, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges, and the children and youth themselves. The goals of the program are to: (i) to provide parents/caregivers and youth with a comprehensive range of peer services in order to empower parents to advocate their child’s needs and improve the mental health of parents/caregivers and children/youth served and (ii) reduce the stigma associated with mental health services for both individuals and communities.
Job Responsibilities/Duties
Job Responsibilities/Duties
- Will carry a caseload of 85 unduplicated children and youth annually.
- Will assist youth with identifying needs, strengths, challenges, and goal and develop individualized care plans (ICP).
- Facilitate groups and hold individual one-on-one peer support sessions focusing on Engagement, Bridging and Transition Support to help increase participants’ strengths to navigate systems and better respond to caregiver
- Provide Youth with the tools needed in order to learn how to self-advocate and manage systems.
- Encourage and support the youth involvement in their treatment plan and use of community resources.
- Coach and Model shared decision-making and skills to support collaborations.
- Accompany youth and families to meeting and appointments as needed.
- Support and encourage family and youth participation in community, regional state, national activities to develop their leadership skills. Encourage civic stewardship.
- Provide groups and workshops on Youth Skill Development and teaching youth how to learn and practices strategies that encourage positive behavior.
- Provide education on wellness and resiliency.
- Encourage youth to stay in school, and the importance of an education. Attend school meetings as needed.
- Connect youth to support systems within their own community.
- Conduct outreach and participate in community events.
- Help youth to improve social skills, and become more involved in leisure and recreational activities as well as connect them to faith based institutions and cultural activities and organizations.
- Make referrals for needed services and additional supports as needed.
- Will help develop clients’ support systems and integrate them into community services.
- Document and report on all outcomes and goals of the program Supervisor and Alliance Coordinator.
- Participate in community level committees/forums to represent the youth's perspective and influence policy.
- Must have a minimum of a High-School degree or GED
- Two years of relevant experience and be a Certified Peer Leader within 18 months of hire.
- Have self-identified as a person who has first-hand experience with the population we serve.
- Computer proficient
- Bilingual preferred
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Insurance
SALARY
$55k-68k (estimate)
POST DATE
03/05/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/27/2024
WEBSITE
bpnetwork.org
HEADQUARTERS
Brooklyn, NY
SIZE
25 - 50
INDUSTRY
Insurance
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