Peer Advocate Youth & Family Workforce Expansion Program
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Job Location:
Brooklyn, NY - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 18 - 18
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position: Youth and Family Peer Advocate
Program/Department: Youth and Family Peer Advocate Workforce Expansion Program
Reports to: Program Coordinator
Work Location: 980 Halsey Street Brooklyn New York
Hours: Part Time 20 to 25 hours per week must be available to work on Saturdays
Salary Range : $18.00 - $18.00 per hour
Contract is scheduled to run through June 30 2026
Founded in 1866 Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) is one of New York Citys largest and oldest poverty-fighting nonprofits. We partner with people of all ages to overcome obstacles on their paths to self-determination through our afterschool food housing literacy ESOL psychiatric rehabilitation work readiness and workforce development programs across more than 25 sites in Brooklyn. BCS serves approximately 20000 individuals a year.
The Youth Peer Advocate program provides training to youth and families to develop skills and strategies to empower and support other young people and families by helping participants to obtain the YPA or PEP credential. The core required training for this is either the Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) training or Parent Empowerment Program (PEP) training in addition to a wide range of other training.
POSITION SUMMARY: Peer Specialists use their lived experience to promote resiliency recovery wellness and self-efficacy and support the practice of youth-guided and family-driven approaches. The Peer Specialist position is community-based. Services are delivered in a variety of settings that meet the needs of the program participants.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
The Peer Advocate works with the Program Coordinator in collaboration with the NYC Youth/Family Peer Advocate Training programs to introduce and motivate young adults with mental health and/or lived experience towards professional development and purpose.
Establish structured supportive relationships with youth and family peer advocate trainees.
Build trusting supportive relationship with Peer trainees offering hope and motivation towards goal setting and professional development
Meet participants in the office or in the community to educate around YPA or PEP training Programs while promoting self-efficacy and personal development
With the program coordinator develop community resources and services
Connect participants to community resources and services;
Provide mutual support hope reassurance and advocacy which includes sharing ones own personal recovery/resiliency story as appropriate.
Co-facilitate presentations on the Youth/Family Peer Advocate Training Program as needed and serve as an advocate and mentor.
Assist in navigating the Youth and Family Peer training service system including coaching encouragement bridging gaps and support around developing skills to independently navigate services.
Use electronic database document demographic data on all individuals seen track all services provided and monitor progress towards identified goals associated with training program
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
High school or equivalent (Required)
NYS Peer Specialist Certification
Effective oral /written/interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work independently are required
Must undergo pre-employment screenings such as the Criminal Background Check required by OMH
BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavior Management
- Intake Experience
- Mediation Experience
- Case Management
- Child Protective Services
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
- Social Work
- Word Processing
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