Youth/Young Adult Peer Coordinator
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Youth/Young Adult Peer CoordinatorOnCareSyracuse, New York [On-Site]FULL-TIME [Nonexempt] : 35 hours

Coordinated Care Services Inc (CCSI) seeks a talented Youth/Young Adult Peer Coordinator. This position provides direct 1:1 peer support to youth of transition age with, or at risk of developing, behavioral health challenges. This Credible Messenger proscriptively uses lived experience navigating the mental health system to engage transition age youth in formal behavioral health services and other formal and informal recovery support services. This position also works to build the network of credentialed youth peer support providers in Onondaga County.

CCSI is partnering with the Onondaga County Department of Children and Family Services to hire a Youth/Young Adult Coordinator. This position is employed by CCSI and working on behalf of the Onondaga County Department of Children and Family Services.

In this role, you will:

• Supports youth/young adults with experience navigating behavioral health system in becoming a credentialed peer support provider.
• Prescriptively use personal experience as an engagement tool
• Help transition age youth establish creative community connections and assist them in identifying and developing natural supports.
• Serves as a credible messenger and partners with youth, young adults, and families where appropriate to complete assessment process, explore natural supports, support registration into an educational program, assist with problem solving, and identify solutions.
• Educate youth, young adults, and families where appropriate on mental health resources and other supportive services and community resources available and complete associated referrals to services.
• Takes the lead in and or provides team support for navigating complex referral response needs.
• Provides mentoring support to enhance team orientation, training practice development.
• Takes presentation lead for community presentations when needed.
• Designs and runs youth/ young adult support groups.
• Conducts community-wide training in youth-guided and youth-driven care.
• Model System of Care (SOC) principles and practices in interactions with families, youth, and other stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate degree in human services or related field plus 2 years providing services to youth of transition age, or equivalent education and work experience. (see CCSI's equivalency chart)
• NYS Credentialed Peer Support Provider or meet current credentialing requirements (18-29 years old having received MH services)
• 1 year of experience designing and running peer support groups

Additional Requirements:

• Satisfactory completion of all required background screenings: criminal, Statewide Central Register and driving record.
• Valid NYS Class D Driver's License
• Onondaga County residency

CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS:

In this role, employees are expected to respect the confidential nature of all CCSI and CCSI customer information they are exposed to in the course of their work performance. Employees may be directly exposed to protected health information /electronically stored protected health information, personally identifiable information, and other patient/consumer/customer data. Employees must abide by the specific procedures and policies outlined by CCSI's Code of Conduct and CCSI's Privacy and Security Policies, New York State regulations, and Federal regulations.

OPERATING PRINCIPLES & DEMONSTRATED BEHAVIORS:

The incumbent must have the ability to demonstrate, understand and apply CCSI values through behaviors and actions in the workplace. These operating principles are expected of all employees in all roles.

• Excellence in Customer Service
• Collaboration
• Honoring People and Their Work
• Individualized Work/Life Integration
• Integrity
• Innovation
• Community Connectedness
• Diversity & Inclusion

OTHER DUTIES:

The responsibilities listed for the position are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. This position description does not constitute an agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

EEO STATEMENT:

Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We Are CCSI!

CCSI employs more than 500 talented, dedicated professionals who provide program management services, consulting, and operational support needed by local departments of mental health and social services, state agencies, community-based organizations, and school districts across New York State and beyond! Our mission, simply put, we help people and communities.

CCSI's vision is to be an exceptional place for individuals to grow and build a career, while expanding our capacity to invest in communities. We do this by prioritizing employee voice and equity to ensure we protect employees from harm; provide connection and community; enable work-life harmony; foster mattering at work; and creating opportunities for growth and development.

We Can Offer You

• Market competitive compensation.
• An award-winning Wellness@Work and employee benefits program.
• An organization that is committed to racial equity and anti-racist practices.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• A voice in shaping CCSI's ever-evolving diverse company culture.

CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies.

Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.