Youth Partner

Adapt Integrated Health Care is looking for a Youth Partner to join their team!

We Offer:

• 100% paid premiums for full family medical insurance
• Waiver cash option
• Dental and Vision insurance available
• Generous sick and vacation time accrual rates; accrued time rolls over year-to-year.
• 5% 401k employer contribution
• Life insurance policy
• Employee Assistance Program
• Clinical supervision toward licensure is available.

The Youth Partner provides peer support to youth enrolled in services at Adapt Integrated Health Care including, but not limited to involvement with specialized programs such as Wraparound, Intensive In-home Behavioral Health Treatment and the Therapeutic Learning Classroom. The Youth Partner works to assist youth to successfully engage and participate in treatment services and supports. Services provided by a Youth Partner includes a wide range of supports, services, and advocacy that contribute to the growth of self-reliance. In general, a Youth Partner is a peer support specialist with the ability to use personal life (lived) experience as well as professional knowledge/skills to teach, empower, advocate for, role model to and support the young people within a variety of settings including, but not limited to, self-help groups, drop-in centers, outreach services, individual and family team meetings and therapy. These services may be provided at home, in the community, treatment facilities, offices, and other related locations at the youth's discretion. The Youth Partner will also support the Douglas County System of Care with increasing youth voice and reducing the barriers to youth in receiving mental health treatments and care.

Primary Responsibilities;

• Utilize personal and professional life experience to provide peer support to youth served by Adapt Integrated Health Care
• Provide information, training and support to youth to empower them to fully engage in services and supports.
• Participate in team meetings, such as Wraparound, IIBHT, Healthy Transitions, to assure youth access, voice, and choice.
• Learn the youth's story, strengths, needs and cultural prospective and serve as bridge to ensure that the youth and providers understand each other's perspective.
• Provide support and model self-advocacy in a variety of settings; settings included but not limited to: Child and Family Team Meetings, Schools, Courtroom, Child Welfare reunification planning, Treatment Reviews (inpatient and outpatient), Other medical/therapeutic appointments
• Empower young people to articulate their concerns and needs effectively;
• Maintain local resource information and educate young people in resource research to enhance their independence;
• Support the development and connection of young people to natural supports within their community;
• Model effective coping techniques.
• Produce and maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Understand and follow all HIPPA guidelines regarding personal medical information.
• Utilize tact and diplomacy when discussing sensitive personal information.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required. Peer Support Specialist Certification and Traditional Health Worker Certification required.
• Must have lived experience as a youth who has experienced mental, emotional and/or behavioral health problems and/or has had multiple child systems services involvement.
• At time of appointment, must possess valid Oregon driver's license.

Come join our progressive team and make a difference in the lives of others! For more information on our organization, please visit our website at www.adaptoregon.org.

Adapt Integrated Health Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our clientele. For anyone needing assistance or accommodation with Adapt's application process, please reach out to our team at careers@adaptoregon.org or by calling (541) 672-2691 and asking for our Human Resources department.

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