BHH Youth Peer Support Specialist

Job description

Description Health Affiliates Maine is seeking a Behavioral Health Home (BHH) Youth Peer Support Specialist to join our team. This community-based program offers a holistic, integrated approach to providing collaborative care to address mental health, medical, and other resource needs. This approach has a multi-provider perspective and increases the ability for the youth and/or family to access their needs and goals while learning self-management tools for ongoing success. As a valued member of the BHH team, you will contribute your lived experience alongside a multidisciplinary group that includes a clinical team lead, family peer support specialist, wellness coordinator, medical consultant, psychiatric consultant, and nurse care manager. Position Responsibilities Include: - Complete CM and BHH Program Orientation. - Using lived experience and mutuality to inspire and support youth navigating their own journey of healing, recovery, self-discovery. - Meet with a minimum of 8-10 BHH youth that have youth peer support identified in their plan of care to: - Build supportive strength-based relationships with youth. - Share lived experiences appropriately to support mutuality, hope and...