Transitional Age Youth Peer Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Part-Time Transitional Age Youth Peer Specialist for the NERLC (20 hrs. per wk.)

Reports to:

Operations Manager

*Sign-on Bonus and $100 Gas Card incentive*

Job Purpose:

The Transitional Age Youth Peer Specialist is responsible for developing and coordinating young adult peer programming across all the NERLC’s assigned areas. This includes peer support groups, social events, and trainings that are of interest to Young Adults. The goal of this position is to promote recovery and participation of peers in their communities. The TAY Specialist will conduct outreach specifically focused on developing a network of young adult peers, within the NERLC community.

*Compensation commensurate with education and experience*

Essential Job Functions:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain a network of Young Adult Peers within the NERLC community
• Create and implement peer groups of interest to the NERLC TAY population
• Develop and deliver NERLC outreach presentations targeted towards the TAY audience, their families and service providers
• Conduct outreach to Young Adult Peers from underrepresented and diverse multicultural backgrounds
• Regularly meet with the Young Adults across the NERLC’s service area to collect data to be used in the ongoing development of TAY specific programming
• Identify, train and mentor Young Adult leaders within the NERLC community
• As needed, locate sources for new information, provider sites and individual contacts to better meet the needs of the TAY population
• Represent the NERLC’s TAY community through participation in steering committees, advisory boards and scheduled DMH site office NERLC open house events to be the voice on issues directly impacting the TAY population
• Share personal recovery story to peers with the intent of building trusting and mutual relationships
• Maintain strict standards of confidentiality in accordance with Federal HIPPA laws
• Attend weekly and monthly NERLC and NILP staff meetings
• Respond to all calls, e-mails, or other communication directed to the NERLC in a timely manner
• Assists in the monthly collection and reporting of data
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications and Job Specifications:

• Must be a transitional age youth (18-26)

• Must be a peer with lived experience of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or traumatic histories

• Ability to travel independently
• Must have completed, or be willing to complete group facilitation training within the first 12 months of employment
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Bi-lingual/bi-cultural and experience as a public speaker is highly desirable
• Must have or be willing to complete a recognized peer training within the first year of employment
• This position may require occasional work outside of standard hours to support program activities

• Achieves positive peer-to-peer relationships within his/her control, and contributes to a positive public image of the overall organization
• Work as an effective team member in a collaborative manner through strong individual contribution and commitment

• Demonstrate effective communication and problem-solving skills, both verbally, written, and in electronic formats

• Preference given to qualified candidates who self-identify as an individual with a disability, in accordance with our mission and federal CIL requirements

The Northeast Independent Living Program, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons with disabilities, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and veterans to apply for this position. NILP is an organization that advocates for an all-inclusive community free of communication, attitudinal, economic and architectural barriers for all people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, NILP will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation for the hiring process, offer processes, or at any point after the start of employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the HR Specialist at 978-245-8461.