Youth Peer Support (KRCC Perry or Letcher Counties)

Position: Youth Peer Support Specialist (FAIR Team)

Company/Location: Kentucky River Community Care/Hazard or Whitesburg, KY

Employment type: Regular Full-Time

Credentials needed: must be at least eighteen (18) years of age but no older than thirty-five (35); receiving or have received at least one (1) child serving agency or a state funded service that is related to youth’s emotional, social, behavioral, or substance use disability.

Special skills/knowledge required: high school diploma or equivalent, KFLA training, demonstrate leadership and advocacy in the field of behavioral health.

Primary Functions:

• Use relevant personal stories to teach through experience.
• Serve as a role model for clients.
• Ensure and empower clients to use their voice and choice during development and implementation of plans.
• Enhance client relationships with community partners.

Shift/Days and Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm

Eligibility Criteria: Per 908 KAR 2:240 Section 2. Youth Peer Support Specialist must meet the eligibility criteria established by the Commonwealth of Kentucky under 908 KAR 2:240 Section 2 to serve as a Youth Peer Support Specialist.
• I am between the ages of 18 and 35.
• I have a high school diploma or GED.
• I have experience as a child or youth with emotional, social, behavioral, or substance use challenges as defined in the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
• I have received or am receiving services from at least one child-serving agency a state-funded service that is related to emotional, social, behavioral, or substance abuse disability.
• I have completed or am in the process of completing the Kentucky Youth Peer Support Specialist Core Competency Training.
• I have completed or will complete as a prerequisite the Kentucky Family Leadership Academy (KFLA) training.
• I am willing and able to appropriately discuss and share my experience to support other youth.
• I have not been convicted of any disqualifying offenses as defined by state regulation.
• I understand that providing false information may result in disqualification from certification or employment.

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