Summary

Youth Peer Support Partner

Supporting the Knox County Community

Youth Peer Support Partner, having lived experience with their own mental health struggles, provides one-on-one support to people in the community, at their homes, and/or at the location where the peer supporter works.

Position Highlights:

• Base hourly rate: $17.75
• Part Time
• Applicants must be between the ages of 18-26
• Growth: Largest Employer in the State and the largest Healthcare provider in Northern New England

What you will do:

• Create an authentic secure space to discuss hard topics and thoughts so each person can learn about themselves without fear of negative or coercive responses.
• Develop positive strategies that will help each person to better support their mental health.
• Build and practice healthy relationship skills, so each person can create stronger natural support networks that allow them to participate fully in a happy life, work, and community.
• Develop training materials and provide education to the peer supporter's multidisciplinary team, and the larger organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop Peer Support relationships with individuals in service
• Help carry out outreach and engagement activities
• Develop and co-facilitate groups and other activities

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) - "What you will need":

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• License/Certifications: Completion of, or ability to complete, the relevant training to the position is required*. Valid Driving license and reliable transportation.
• Experience: Experience providing one-on-one and/or group facilitation peer support is preferred
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends when needed.

* This may be the State of Maine Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist (CIPSS) Certification. Provisional CIPSS Certification may be required within 9 months of hire date. If CIPSS is required, the ability to maintain certification will be required (meet co-reflection and continuing education requirements). Ability to provide support according to the values and principles of the training is required. Employment will be contingent on the above certification guidelines.