Peer Advocate

at Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
Location Canton, OH
Date Posted May 5, 2020
Category Default
Job Type Full-time

Description

VACANCY NOTICE

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Position Available:  Peer Advocate

Job Duties/Description:  

Provide positive peer role modeling, emotional support, and life skills to youth and young adults with mental, emotional, and/or behavioral challenges in our community.

Qualifications:

Ideal candidate is a young adult who has been a past recipient of services in the child-serving system (mental health, foster care, juvenile justice).  Must have desire and ability to serve as a positive role model and mentor to youth in need of direction and support. Candidate must have a valid driver’s license, auto insurance and use of personal vehicle.  Peer certification preferred, or you will be required to attend trainings to become a certified peer.

Salary range:  Agency Standards

Hours:  Flexible hours, based on need, 40 hours per week

Send resume/apply by:  May 20, 2020

To:   Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health (C&A)
Email: mfrazier@childandadolescent.org
Website: www.childandadolescent.org

Questions to:  Stacey Pancher-Rippey, MA, LPCC-S, TCTT Manager at 330-470-4061 ext. 403, or email at spancher@childandadolescent.org.

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