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POSITION DESCRIPTION: Peer Support Specialists use their own lived experience in providing culturally humble and trauma-informed services to young adult’s ages 18-21 with the intent of furthering the young adult’s treatment goals and stabilizing their placement. The level of services provided varies based on the needs of each client.
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: The selected candidate will work closely with Transitional Housing Program Social Workers and staff to assist in providing support services to young adults placed in the THPP NMD Housing Programs. The selected candidate will also use their own lived experience to help provide education and guidance to clients who are parenting and/or struggling with substance use and/or their mental health.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Maintains a caseload of 8-12 youth providing intensive services for a three-month time period
- Participates as the youth advocate at treatment team meetings
- Provides education, support, and hands-on coaching to parenting youth or youth struggling with their mental health and/or substance use.
- Assists in coordinating services for youth i.e. signing up for a class or providing transportation
- Develops and conducts parenting training groups, youth support groups, and other psycho-educational groups and workshops as assigned by supervisor
- Documents Peer Support Partner services per applicable regulations and requirements
- Utilizes supervision, consultation, and training to provide high quality services in an effective manner
- Communicates regularly and provides updates to the youth’s assigned Walden Social Worker about the youth’s progress and current needs
- Maintains strong commitment to Walden’s vision and values in the services provided to youth
- Maintains availability to work evening and weekend hours, as scheduled, to meet the needs of youth
- Other duties as assigned by Walden THPP NMD/THP Plus Program Director
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is also regularly required to sit, stand, walk and bend; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel and crouch or crawl.
Travel is required for this position.
Employee performs frequent computer work.
Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
DISCLAIMER:
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within the classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Requirements:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:
- The candidate is required to have:
- Must have graduated from high school, or obtained their GED; Associates Degree or higher level of education from an accredited university is preferred
- Lived experience and a recipient of behavioral/mental health Services, Child Welfare Services, the juvenile justice system, or special education, and/or parenting experience and/or experience with substance use/abuse.
- Experience as a youth educator and experience providing culturally humble services to diverse populations is preferred
- Capacity to work independently in the field, willingness to work collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills, professional demeanor and strong organizational skills
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
- Original High School Diploma or GED must be provided
- California (or other state) Valid Driver’s License required
EMPLOYEE STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
SALARY RANGE: $20 - $25 Depending on Experience & Education
