Youth advocate

Description

Pay $18.00 - $20.00 / Hour

The Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) is a young adult who self-identifies as having experience with social, emotional, or behavioral health challenges as a young person, and / or has received services in any one of the child-serving systems (juvenile justice, foster care, special education, or addiction recovery).

Core Responsibilities

• Work with young people who are experiencing social, medical, emotional, developmental, substance use, and / or behavioral challenges in their home, school, placement, and / or community.
• Provide support to ensure the active participation and engagement of young people in the treatment planning process.
• Facilitate structured activities emphasizing skill-building and strategies necessary to move forward in meeting their personal, individualized life goals.
• Mentor and develop self-advocacy skills and provide support in their transition into adulthood.
• Educate through shared experiences utilizing a person-centered approach.
• Provide transportation as required to carry out the goals and services of the child’s service plan.
• Participate in activities as part of the treatment team that may include meetings, training and committees.
• Ensure positive and effective communication and cooperation within and between department, division, family and community personnel.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be between 18-30 years of age to obtain YPA certification.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) credentialed or provisional status to be attained within 90-days of employment.
• Must have a valid New York State Driver’s License.
• For individuals not yet certified at the time of hire must self-identify as a person who has first-hand experience with social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance use, and / or behavioral challenges and be able to submit two letters of recommendation to Families Together New York State (FTNYS) to support application for Youth Peer Advocate.

Benefits

Our work environment provides the opportunity to grow and learn in a fast-paced atmosphere. We offer competitive benefits and salary to include a low-cost individual health insurance plan, dollar for dollar retirement match (up to 7%), life insurance, voluntary benefits and generous paid time off.

• Comprehensive Health / Dental / Vision
• Direct Deposit
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Plan 403(b)
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous PTO Plans (Sick, Vacation and Employee Leave)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Referral Bonus $1,500!

Upstate Caring Partners is the premier provider of direct-care services and programs in Central New York for individuals of all abilities and their families.

If you believe in empowering people, Upstate Caring Partners is an excellent place to start or grow your career. Please visit our careers website to access the full job description located within the job posting. upstatecpjobs.org

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Last updated : 2024-05-15