Youth Peer Advocate

Liberty Resources is seeking a Youth Peer Advocate to work in our Integrated Health Care Clinic in Syracuse, NY.

                                                  $3,000 Sign-On Bonus for Certified Peers!

                                                  $1,500 Sign-On Bonus for non-certified Peers!

About Us:

Liberty Resources is a dynamic and growing human services agency that is a great place to work!  Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities.

We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Youth Peer Advocate Position Summary:

Youth Peer Advocates are individuals between 18-30 years of age who self-identify as a person with first-hand experience with social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges as a young person or have received services in a child-serving system.  The Youth Peer Advocate provides formal and informal services and supports provided to youth who are experiencing social, medical, emotional, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges in their home, school, placement and/or community centered services. Support is intended to ensure engagement and active participation of the youth in the treatment planning process and with the ongoing implementation and reinforcement of skills.  

Youth Peer Advocate Job Responsibilities:

• Drawing on knowledge and skills acquired from personal experience, provide one-to-one supportive services to children and families both on site and in the community
• Promote wellness through modeling; provide mutual support, hope, reassurance and advocacy through the sharing of one’s own personal recovery/resiliency story
• Act as a peer partner in transitioning to different levels of care and into adulthood
• Coordinate and collaborate with the organizations care and patient navigators.
• Assist as needed with the collection of Quality of Care monitoring
• Complete necessary documentation including assessment, progress notes, and care plans as applicable and in accordance with program and agency standards. 

• Provide skill building, coaching, engagement, bridging, and self advocacy to youth served through the clinic in the setting that is most likely to yield positive results, including in the community.
• Facilitate or arrange youth peer resiliency/recovery support groups
• Connect youth to community resources and services; accompany youth to appointments and meetings for the purpose of mentoring and support, but not for the sole purpose of transportation

• Participate as an active member within an interdisciplinary team and provide input into the creation of a comprehensive care plan.
• Attend and participate in individual and group supervision, staff meetings, training sessions and professional development opportunities as required.  Maintain required program certifications as applicable
• Acknowledges personal biases and prevents these from interfering with the delivery of quality care to persons of differing beliefs and lifestyles
• Identify and report on incidents as required by Liberty Resources and as required by oversight agencies and/or funders.
• Values service, excellence, and responsibility, seeing opportunity where others see barriers to success. We strive to create and sustain an inclusive environment where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging
• Be familiar with and carry out agency policies and procedures.
• As applicable, use personal vehicle to travel to and from appointments.
• Handle emergency situations which may require flexibility of time and area of assignment.
• Perform other duties, responsibilities and related tasks as assigned.

Youth Peer Advocate Qualifications:

• New York State Credentialed Youth Peer Advocate (preferred), or willing to become certified within 6 months of hire.  Liberty Resources will cover the cost of Youth Peer Advocate Training.
• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency
• Demonstrate lived experience as a youth or young adult who has navigated social, emotional, behavioral health, or related systems, with the ability to use that experience to support and engage youth.
• Valid Driver's License and use of personal vehicle.

Salary Range: $50,000 to $55,000.

What We Offer:

• A Collaborative and Supportive Team Atmosphere
• Competitive Compensation and Paid Time Off Package
• Family-Friendly Workplace
• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Continuing Education Opportunities