Youth and Young Adult Coordinator

Revision Date: September 23, 2024

Starting Salary:$18.59 hourly; $38,672.00 annually

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Overview

We are an agency committed to innovative behavioral health services in trauma-informed care that promote healing and recovery to instill a sense of empowerment and foster a lifelong sense of resilience.

General Description

The purpose of this job is to enhance the provision of services for high-needs Transition-Aged Youth (TAY) by working directly with youth who struggle with mental health, psychological trauma or substance use. The Youth and Young Adult Coordinator utilizes their lived experience to conduct outreach for program awareness, assist individuals navigating the treatment process, and facilitating educational opportunities to ensure client success. This position operates within the clubhouse model and ensures continuous access to care and services for individuals who are transitioning from intensive youth wraparound services into less intensive adult programming.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Conduct outreach and education to community partners and agencies, educational staff, families, and program participants. Communicate agency's role in providing services to target populations.
• Advocate for clients and assist with the recovery process. Educate family members so they may empathize with the individual in treatment.
• Develop authentic, meaningful relationships with TAY and their families through empathy, sharing experiences, listening and collaborating with genuine curiosity and interest.
• Attend, participate, develop and support youth engagement in youth advisory councils, governance meetings, workgroups, statewide youth leadership meetings, and other relevant meetings that inform and/or may impact decisions related to services and supports available to youth and young adults.
• Selectively use self-disclosure to inspire and support. Demonstrate a strong understanding of boundaries and principles of self-care.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner and transfers data into Electronical Health Record.
• Develop collaborative partnerships with other TAY-serving systems and coordinating resources to help facilitate access to appropriate services and supports in the community. Work to build relationships with both clients and community partners that is supportive of patient growth and recovery.
• Organize events, workshops, and training sessions aimed at supporting youth and young adults in transitioning towards stable housing and employment.
• Contribute to the development of a TAY-guided Handbook and Toolkit for other professionals and youth to access as a resource
• Willing to communicate empathically with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, gender identity, sexual orientation, and age groups, including adults, youth, family members, professionals, and community agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Sciences or related behavioral field; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Youth Peer Support Specialist positions require employees to be a self-identified current or former user of mental health or co-occurring services who can relate to youth who are now using those services. Experience as a mentor providing services to support others in mental health and/or addiction recovery; a recovery advocate directly involved with consumers of mental health services; a psychiatric therapy aide, or equivalent work involving in-person communication to support others in mental health recovery, preferred.

Required Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of trauma-informed theories, principals, and practices (includes multi-faceted understanding of concepts such as community trauma, intergenerational and historical trauma, parallel processes, and universal precautions), preferred.

Physical Demands

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

• Involves routine and frequent exposure to:
• Bright/dim light; Dusts and pollen.
• Other extreme hazards not listed above.

Special Certifications and Licenses

• Requires certification as a Certified Peer Specialist within the time limit designated by Emergence Health Network
• Must be able to be credentialed as a Qualified Mental Health Practitioner Community Service (QMHP-CS) within the time limit designated by EHN.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
• Must be able to pass a TB, criminal background and drug screen.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Emergence Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Emergence Health Network to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

Other Job Characteristics

• Staffing requirements, including criteria that staff have diverse disciplinary backgrounds, have necessary State required license and accreditation, and are culturally and linguistically trained to serve the needs of the clinic's patient population.
• Credentialed, certified, and licensed professionals with adequate training in person-centered, family centered, trauma informed, culturally-competent and recovery-oriented care.
• Responsible for adhering to the EHN common purpose and service framework to continuously provide exceptional care to all constituents.

Note: This Class Description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Emergence Health Network and an employee and is subject to change by the Emergence Health Network as its needs change.