$750 sign on bonus Pathways of Idaho is currently seeking compassionate, patient, and collaborative individuals to join our team! When youth experience a behavioral health crisis they require a focused level of attention and care. The Youth Behavioral Health Community Crisis Center team focuses on building healthy relationships and teaching appropriate social skills, coping skills, and anger management skills. If you are passionate about helping care to clients in need, read below for more information and apply today! SUMMARY The Youth Crisis Peer Support Specialist functions within the scope of practice as established by the Certification of Peer Support Specialist and Optum Idaho Youth Support Endorsement training. As a fully-integrated member of the service delivery team, the Youth Peer Support Specialist will provide support to youth with severe emotional disturbances and/or persistent mental illness. Youth Support Services will promote recovery and resiliency. Youth Peer Support Specialist will assist and support youth in understanding their role in accessing services, becoming informed consumers of services and self-advocacy within a Crisis Center setting. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meets with youth who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis modeling recovery and sharing their story of lived experience to connect and engage youth in the recovery process
• Provides services in a context that is youth-centered, and aligns with the specific hopes, goals, strengths and needs of the youth
• Utilizes trauma-informed and strength-based framework that emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety
• Delivers services in a manner that are strengths-based, culturally competent and responsive to each youth\xe2\x80\x99s individual psychosocial, developmental and treatment care needs
• Serves as a resource to the Pathways Youth Crisis Center team in incorporating recovery strategies and tools into youth interactions, reinforcing an approach of youth self-advocacy in all aspects of recovery planning
• Collaborates with the youth and their family to help youth achieve and maintain their own recovery
• Supports youth in achieving their recovery goals
• Supports and educates the youth in navigating behavioral health systems
• Helps youth develop a network of support
• Empowers youth to develop skills to improve their overall functioning and quality of life.
• Monitors/observes youth for safety such as checking on youth every minute when youth is in the bathrooms, observing youth in the day and sleeping areas, talking with youth in between assessment and discharge, providing support and resources for youth prior to discharge
• Collaborates with youth\xe2\x80\x99s treatment team to include but not be limited to the youth\xe2\x80\x99s clinicians, medical physicians, family/social supports, and/or agencies and other programs with which the youth is involved to promote continuation of care
• Maintains confidentiality of all client documents, files and communication in written, electronic and/or verbal form
• Documents all client interactions within designated electronic health records system
• Participate in any in-service training
• Submits time sheets every other Monday and meets documentation deadlines
• Participate in an annual performance evaluation regarding one\xe2\x80\x99s experience working as a Youth Peer Specialist.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent
• Peer Support Certification issued by BPA
• Must be certified prior to providing youth peer support services. Must comply with all Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and BPA requirements and guidelines in order to maintain certification. Recertification paperwork must be submitted to the BPA after the first 6 months of providing peer support services, then on an annual basis after the first recertification.
• Must complete 20 hours of supervision and 100-200 hours of work experience within their first 6 months. After the 6-month recertification providers are required to renew on an annual basis and complete 10 CEUS one of which must be ethics.
• Optum Idaho Youth Support Endorsement
• Valid Driver License with clean driving record (as needed; when applicable per Program)
• Ability to pass background checks, including Enhanced Fingerprinting with ID DHW.
• Must be minimum eighteen (18) years of age

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks, and be flexible.
• Interpret a variety of instructions and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to teach coping/life skills while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with clients
• Effectively prioritize and manage time
• Able to perform basic word processing and utilize Electronic Medical Records (EHR) system for the completion of tasks or has the ability to learn these skills
• Read, analyze, and interpret state regulations and corporate policies. Capacity to establish written treatment plans as directly related to identified clinic service needs, effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, staff, clients and the public
• Identify solutions to practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Perks for working at Pathways:

• Productivity Incentive program
• Professional development
• Free CEU\xe2\x80\x99s
• Referral program
• Flexible hours
• 401 K plan
• Mileage, drive time & cell phone reimbursement
• Comprehensive benefits package once FT status has been attained

Full time Benefits:

• Paid Vacation days that increase with tenure after the first year!
• Separate Paid Sick leave that rolls over each year
• 9 Paid Holidays (including Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve)
• Perks @ Pathways national discounts on entertainment, travel, and shopping
• Medical, Dental, Vision including a Health Savings Account or FSA
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents
• Opportunities for advancement in our national company! As we grow, you grow with us!

If you\'re #readytoworkPathways of Idaho is #readytohire! Not the job you\xe2\x80\x99re looking for? Pathways of Idaho has a variety of positions in various locations; please go to https://pathways-of-idaho.careerplug.com/jobs To Learn More About Us: Pathways @ http://www.pathways.com/mission-vision-and-values/ Pathways of Idaho @ https://www.pathways.com/idaho Pathways is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

Work Location: One location

• Health insurance