Youth Peer Support Specialist- Per Diem

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What is a**Youth Peer Support Specialist**? This position provides

guidance and encouragement as youth navigate challenges related to

education, employment, healthcare, housing, and daily living. The Youth

Peer Support Specialist is a young adult with lived experience

navigating mental health challenges and/or youth-serving systems who

provides peer-based support to youth through shared experiences, mutual

respect, and recovery-oriented practices. This position can be based out

of the Rumford or South Paris Office, with a service area of Oxford

County, is**per diem and up to 15 hours per week**, and schedule must

meet the needs of individuals and/or families, and may include some

evenings, occasional weekend coverage.

• Starting Rate of Pay:**\$16.00
• Essential Duties**:
• Ability to obtain Maine Youth Peer Support (YPS) Certification
  
  

within 6 months of hire

• Build supportive, recovery-oriented relationships with youth by
  
  

utilizing lived experience to foster hope, resilience, and

empowerment.

• Provides ongoing peer support, encouragement, mentoring, and
  
  

advocating to youth and, when appropriate, their families.

• Assist youth in identifying personal goals and developing skills to
  
  

increase independence and self-advocacy.

• Participate in planning and problem-solving with youth and treatment
  
  

team members to support goals identified in the treatment plan.

Benefits

• Earned Time Off
• Flexible Schedule
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Paid Training Opportunities Provided
• Community Concepts is a qualified employer under the Public Service
  
  

Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Desired Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Lived experience navigating mental health challenges and/or
  
  

youth-servicing systems (such a childrens behavioral health, foster

care/child welfare, or juvenile justice)

• One year or paid or unpaid peer support experience preferred
• Valid Drivers License
• Other Requirements:**Pre-employment background checks: Maine
  
  

Background Check Center (SBI, Direct Care Worker Registry, Maine and

National Sex Offender Registry, fraud, and federal debarment), DHHS-

Child and Adult Protective, and DMV must be completed upon offer of hire

and as a condition of continued employment; valid drivers license and

travel within the service area is required.

• Community Concepts, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider,
  
  

committed to fair employment practices in full compliance with

applicable laws. Qualified applicants shall receive consideration for

employment without regard to religion, national origin, age, disability,

ancestry, physical or mental condition, or any other legally protected

characteristic. Please request any necessary accommodations to

participate in the application process.*