Youth Peer Support Partner
MaineHealth
Lewiston, ME, United States
$19,53 an hour
Full-time
Summary
Supporting the Lewiston Community
Youth Peer Support Partner, having lived experience with their own mental health struggles, provides one-on-one support to people in the community, at their homes, and / or at the location where the peer supporter works.
This is a work from home position.
Position Highlights :
- Base hourly rate : $19.53
- Applicants must be between the ages of 18-26
- Growth : Largest Employer in the State and the largest Healthcare provider in Northern New England
What you will do :
- Create an authentic secure space to discuss hard topics and thoughts so each person can learn about themselves without fear of negative or coercive responses.
- Develop positive strategies that will help each person to better support their mental health.
- Build and practice healthy relationship skills, so each person can create stronger natural support networks that allow them to participate fully in a happy life, work, and community.
- Develop training materials and provide education to the peer supporter's multidisciplinary team, and the larger organization.
Responsibilities :
- Develop Peer Support relationships with individuals in service
- Help carry out outreach and engagement activities
- Develop and co-facilitate groups and other activities
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) - "What you will need" :
- Education : High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- License / Certifications : Completion of, or ability to complete, the relevant training to the position is required*. Valid Driving license and reliable transportation.
- Experience : Experience providing one-on-one and / or group facilitation peer support is preferred
- Ability to work a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends when needed.
- This may be the State of Maine Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist (CIPSS) Certification. Provisional CIPSS Certification may be required within 9 months of hire date.
If CIPSS is required, the ability to maintain certification will be required (meet co-reflection and continuing education requirements).
Ability to provide support according to the values and principles of the training is required. Employment will be contingent on the above certification guidelines.
7 days ago