Peer Support Worker, Back 2 Our Future (B2OF)

• Build strong positive relationships with youth and facilitate team building between participants
• Engage youth in wrap around services within their agency and work with external partners to provide additional support services to youth
• Responsible for gaining trust of the students and demonstrating relentless engagement to keep youth actively engaged
• Develop and implement creative strategies to retain youth participants throughout the program
• Assist with data collection and entry into data systems such as Salesforce
• Implement performance measurement tools with youth participants and ensure timely completion of deadlines
• Attend mandatory training and meetings
• Participate in facilitation of programs workshops and events geared toward youth development and engagement
• Document all youth services activities and engagement in appropriate paper and electronic systems
• Work with the team to create and execute individualized service plans (ISP) and Casey Life Skills Assessment
• Engage youth in problem-solving life skills conflict resolution and communication activities to enhance core competencies
• Work collaboratively with Behavioral Health Staff
• In collaboration with support staff conduct regular home visits for potential program participants for recruitment purposes and to disengaged participants to re-engage in the program
• Behaves with integrity demonstrates high ethical standards and displays a positive image of Breakthrough
• Act in a professional manner always and maintains appropriate boundaries with youth
• Demonstrates accountability for results and keeps commitments to others
• Supports youth with transitions to employment and/or education upon program completion
• Demonstrates openness and respect for cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of youth and coworkers
• Accepts feedback and ideas from team and supervisor and is constructive when giving feedback and ideas to others
• Responds in a timely manner to all written correspondence email and phone calls
• Connects youth to year-round and summer related career activities vocational training employment etc.
• Attends regular supervision team meetings and other professional workshops to enhance job skills
• Serve as linkages and support to individuals by referring clients to outside services and other opportunities (i.e. drug treatment etc.)
• Prepare accurate reports and case summaries
• Performs other duties and tasks assigned

• Independently follows agency policy and procedures
• Follows through with commitments including meeting established timelines
• Identifies and resolves difficult issues
• Project a professional image to all internal and external customers ensuring proper grooming
• Promote customer care through all actions and behaviors
• Works effectively with diverse staff communities and population served
• Maintain a high degree of sensitivity tact and diplomacy during stressful situations.
• A passion for the mission of Breakthrough

• At least 21 years of age
• High school diploma/GED with lived experience or experience as a caregiver of a child with behavioral health needs OR 2 years of experience in youth development
• Has individual lived experience with firearm violence either directly or through community exposure
• Demonstrates the ability to work within agency structure accept supervision and participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Has completed or will complete training through the Metropolitan Peace Academy upon hire
• Willingness to learn and commit to the principles of nonviolence restorative justice and trauma-informed practices
• Strong interpersonal skills conflict resolution skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work with a team respond well to supervisor direction be flexible and dependable and demonstrate initiative
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the service populations cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Demonstrates comfort and skill using basic computer software such as Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook as well as other Windows based programs
• Must maintain a valid drivers license have daily access to a vehicle and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record and/or reliable means of transportation are required

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Interpret and explain policies procedures and relevant laws
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills professionalism and problem-solving skills.
• Project a professional image to all internal and external customers ensuring correct grooming.
• Ability to display a warm supportive attitude toward all people
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and follow-through and be comfortable working in a changing environment
• Demonstrate a willingness to consistently improve work performance through relationships and guidance
• Maintain a high degree of sensitivity tact and diplomacy during stressful situations.
• Maintain confidentiality with sensitive information
• Ability to create and maintain collegial harmonious working relationships with others

• This position has no direct reports
• Direction is received from Director of High School and Post Secondary Education

• Medical - We offer group medical benefits through BlueCross BlueShield to full-time employees. You have the option of choosing between a PPO or HMO plan. We pay the full cost of an employee single coverage. There is a cost per pay period for coverage for family (i.e. employee plus spouse; employee plus child(ren) or employee plus spouse and child(ren).
• Dental-We offer group dental benefits through BlueCross BlueShield to full-time employees. You have the option of choosing between a PPO or HMO. This is an employee paid benefit.
• Vision - We offer group vision benefits through BlueCross BlueShield to full-time employees. This is an employee paid benefit.
• Life-Through BlueCross BlueShield we offer full-time employees term life insurance to the employees family in case of death. The cost of this benefit is paid fully by the organization.
• Short and long-term disability -If you become disabled BlueCross BlueShieldprovides both short-term and long-term disability insurance to full-time employees. The cost of this benefit is paid fully by the organization.
• 401 (k) Plan -We offer a 401(k) plan which is a tax-deferred annuity to assist full-time employees in planning for retirement. We match 50% of your contribution up to a total of 3% of your base salary.
• Section 125 Plan (FSA)-Through TASC we allow full-time employees to make contributions toward premiums for medical insurance out-of-pocket medical expenses dependent care expenses and/or transit and parking on a before tax rather than an after tax basis.
• Vacation Days -Full-time employees in this position are eligible to accrue vacation days at a rate of 6.67 13.33 days per month based on tenure with the organization.
• Personal Days -Full-time employees in this position are eligible for up to 3 personal days annually pro-rated in year one.
• Sick Days -Full-time employees in this position are eligible for up to 10 sick days annually pro-rated in year one.

Required Experience:

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