Youth Peer Advocate

Liberty Resources Integrated Health Care is seeking a Youth Peer Advocate to support our growth and expansion.

                                                               $6,000 Sign On Bonus!

Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support.

We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities.

We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

What We Offer:


* A Collaborative and Supportive Team Atmosphere


* Competitive Compensation and Paid Time Off Package


* Family-Friendly Workplace


* Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage


* 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan


* Continuing Education Opportunities

Youth Act Peer Advocate Position Summary:    

The Youth Assertive Community Treatment (Youth ACT) Peer Advocate provides mentorship, advocacy, and recovery-oriented support to youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) and their families, using lived experience to promote engagement, self-advocacy, and community integration.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Peer Advocate delivers family-driven, youth-guided, trauma-informed services in home, school, and community settings in accordance with New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) Youth ACT guidelines.

Youth Act Peer Advocate Job Responsibilities:


* Provide peer support, mentorship, advocacy, and engagement services to youth and families using recovery-oriented, strength-based approaches that promote resilience, self-advocacy, and family involvement.


* Assist youth and caregivers in navigating behavioral health, educational, social service, and community support systems while connecting them to resources and natural supports.


* Collaborate with the multidisciplinary Youth ACT team, community providers, and child-serving systems to support coordinated care, individualized treatment goals, and successful transitions across levels of care.


* Deliver outreach, engagement, and peer support services in home, school, and community settings while participating in crisis support, stabilization, and community integration efforts.


* Maintain timely, accurate documentation and participate in team meetings, supervision, required trainings, quality improvement, and fidelity monitoring activities.


* Maintain confidentiality and compliance with OMH regulations, agency policies, ethical and professional standards, and perform other duties as assigned.

Youth Act Peer Advocate Qualifications:


* High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's or bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Educati...