at Penquis CAP Inc in Bangor, Maine, United States
Job Description
Join our Family Enrichment Team! Penquis, a social services agency serving Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties for over 50 years, is currently seeking a part-time (24 hours per week; benefit eligible, with the potential to work towards full-time) Youth Peer Support Specialist (YPSS). As the Youth Peer Support Specialist, you will provide peer support services to youth and their families by utilizing your personal experiences. This position is serving families in the Penobscot and Piscataquis counties. This position is remote, with travel being necessary to meet clients and in-person meetings required in the Dover-Foxcroft and Bangor areas.
Responsibilities- Understand, implement and actively support the mission of the Behavioral Health Home Organization (BHHO).
- Apply the tools developed in own recovery as well as the philosophy and values, to build a connection while participating as an active member of the Behavioral Health Home Team.
- While maintaining appropriate boundaries, serve as a role model, sharing what skills, strengths, supports and resources that have been helpful in your own or family recovery/success, as well as modeling the likelihood of recovery/success to colleagues.
- Assist clients in identifying personal goals and understanding their rights and responsibilities as recipients of mental health services.
- Provide access to support tools available to peers (books, internet, social networking, pamphlets, etc.) as appropriate.
