Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Job Summary This position is responsible to identify, connect, and engage young people experiencing housing instability with peer support services and resources. This position will assist in making system improvements through participation in local, regional, and state-wide decision-making bodies.
Job Duties/Responsibilities This position is responsible for providing peer support services for LOFT youth and YYA engaging in services at The Spark. The Peer Support Care Coordinator will perform this job successfully by performing each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job. Shift and weekend work required.
- Provide Peer Support services - per SAMSHSA best practice guidelines--to young people accessing housing and support services.
- Support a caseload of youth experiencing homelessness--empowering them to problem solve and find their own solutions, while teaching them how to navigate a variety of community-based services and organizations.
- Provide consistency and support to promote progress and accountability.
- Develop and maintain good community partnerships and have up-to-date knowledge of resources for individuals experiencing homelessness.
- Collaborate with other teams and providers to ensure young people are connected to appropriate services.
- Provide aftercare follow-up services to young people involved in the local system for youth experiencing homelessness.
- Attend staff meetings and other local, regional, and state meetings as assigned.
- Facilitate and coordinate the local Youth Action Board and uplift concerns monthly to the Anchor Community Initiative Team.
- Coordinate with Youth Services Manager to conduct community outreach, marketing and coalition building.
- Coordinate with BMAC Outreach Navigators and other relevant resources to ensure young people engage in ACI efforts, and our local system of care to secure long-term resources and other needed services the youth we serve identify.
- Collaborate with ACI to include attending Core Team meetings, ACI Youth & Community Engagement strategy meetings, recurring meetings with AWHWA staff and regular communication with the Walla Walla ACI county Coordinator and Community Lead regarding youth engagement at the YAB and progress toward ending youth homelessness and other ACI goals.
- Participate in on-going data collection efforts.
- Assist with coordination of Regional and State Youth for Youth (Y4Y) board meetings.
- Advocate, educate, and make recommendations to improve local, regional, and state homeless youth systems based on feedback from young people in the region.
- Model personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness.
- Maintain professional boundaries and participate in training as required.
- Implement core principles and evidence-based practices including, but not limited to: Positive Youth Development, Trauma Informed Care, and Youth Mental Health First Aid.
- Participate in creating and maintaining a workplace that values diversity and is free of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and other discriminatory practices.
- Uses appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
- Regularly utilizes all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and database practices necessary for this position and as directed by the supervisor.
- As a mandated reporter, follow all procedures outlined in agency policies and procedures to report to the proper agency when there is suspicion and/or confirmation that a child or adult has been a victim of abuse or neglect.
- Obtain Peer Certification from DBHR within 6 months of employment.
- Accurately account for time worked according to agency standards.
- Adheres to the tenants of Catholic Social Teaching.
- Performs related functions as assigned to support program success as well as the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.
Job Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications listed below. These qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job.
Minimum Required Education/Experience:
- High school diploma or GED.
- One year of successful work experience.
- Lived experience that allows the successful candidate to understand and relate to program youth.
Certificates/Licenses: To perform this job successfully an individual must have a valid Driver’s License, must successfully pass a background check applicable to position and must obtain DBHR Peer Training certification within 6 months of start date.