Job Title: Youth Peer Advocate
Department: Queens Adolescent Skills Center
Reports to: Program Director
Location: Hybrid - Fixed
Schedule: Part Time 18 hours a week
Hourly Pay: $20.00-23.00
Formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC), Vibrant Emotional Health's groundbreaking solutions have delivered high quality services and support, when, where and how people need it for over 50 years. Through our state-of-the-art technology-enabled services, community wellness programs, and advocacy and education work, we are building a society in which emotional wellness can be a reality for everyone.
Position Overview:
Youth Peer Advocate is responsible for engaging program enrolled youth and their families in the identification of needs and assist in the pursuit of academic, mental health and recreational goals. This include but is not limited to the collaboration with other organizations, public education about youth mental health issues, assist in the organization of social, recreational and education activities, represent the interest of youth in public forums and advisory groups, and data entry. Additionally, this position may carry a caseload.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Serves as a role model for Queens Adolescent Skills Center (QAC) program participants.
- Provides peer support to ASC enrolled youth.
- Develops and facilitates support groups and conducts workshops on topics of interest to ASC enrolled youth.
- Performs home visits or visits to internship or job sites as needed.
- Participates in outreach activities/events
- Appropriately and effectively interacts with collaborating agencies as needed.
- Appropriately and effectively interacts with agency personnel.
- Attends weekly supervision and case conferences meetings.
- Attends meetings, trainings and seminars as required.
- Demonstrates willingness to work flexible hours on occasion.
- May carry a small caseload
Required Skills/Abilities:
Decision Making:
- Identifies multi-faceted problems affecting achievement of individual goals and provides solutions.
- Decisions have minor organizational impact that may require consultation with internal and external stakeholders regarding issues, possible solutions and implementation of alternatives.
- Analyzes and interprets issues, realigns responsibilities, commits resources and proposes alternative solutions.
- Implements solutions for minor projects after approval; held accountable if no action is taken.
- Multi-factor decision- making requiring research and analysis, subject to supervisory guidance.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
- The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be a young adult who has experienced mental health challenges and who has received mental health services.
- Knowledge of other child and adolescent service systems helpful.
- High school degree or GED required.
- Must be comfortable discussing personal history of mental health challenges with ASC enrolled youth.
Excellent comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, supplemental income insurance, pre-tax transit/parking, pre-tax FSA for medical and dependent care, and 401K available. 4 weeks' vacation, plum benefits, etc.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. Vibrant will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.
Vibrant Emotional Health is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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Vibrant Emotional Health
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Feb 20, 2025 