Youth Peer Support Specialist

Main Street
249 Main Street
Littleton, NH 03561, USA

At NFI North, we strive to create a world where mental and behavioral health services are readily accessible for everyone creatingA Place to Belong. NFI North provides mental health and behavioral support services to people facing life challenges. We design diverse and innovative programs that provide a high level of structure within communities of care when a person or family is in need.

Our goal is for people to grow, have hope, thrive in their community and feel like they belong.

Youth MOVE NH is looking for a new Youth Peer Support Specialist to bolster our capacity to provide Youth Peer Support to young people struggling with mental and behavioral health challenges across the state. We will be looking to interview and hire a for full-time position focused in the North Country. Frequent travel to the Concord area should also be expected.

The Youth Peer Support Specialist (YPSS) is a direct service position designed to provide an empathetic connection from a place of similar lived experience and an example of success overcoming mental and behavioral health challenges. The YPSS role also serves to assist the youth with whom they work in identifying their personal strengths and finding clinical and community services and supports.

The relationship between YPSS and youth is less formal than a mentorship but contains more structure and boundaries than a supportive friendship. The fulfillment of this job requires significant creativity and flexibility to meet the needs of each individual youth.

• Age 18-26 years old.
• Personal lived experience having received mental/behavioral health services or having experienced a mental or behavioral health challenge.
• Access to personal transportation and ability to travel frequently.
• Preferred:
  Experience working or volunteering in direct service work with young people, or background in social work, psychology, or a related field.

• Required
  :
  High School or better.
• Preferred
  :
  Some college or better in Human Services or related field.

• Preferred
  :
  Special Education.

NFI North offers comprehensive and affordable Medical, Dental, Prescription and Vision coverage. Generous paid time off including 3 weeks of vacation, sick time and 11 paid holidays. We also offer a 4-day work week (10-hour days), tuition reimbursement, retirement match, company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability and much more! In addition to excellent training, we offer supportive environments that allow for creativity, a sense of empowerment and opportunities for advancement.

Yes. NH based mostly—mileage reimbursement provided.

• Enthusiastic
  :
  Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest.
• Team Player
  :
  Works well as a member of a group.
• Self-Starter
  :
  Inspired to perform without outside help.
• Growth Opportunities
  :
  Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility.
• Flexibility
  :
  Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals.
• Ability to Make an Impact
  :
  Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization.

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