Youth/Young Adult Peer Coordinator

Youth/Young Adult Peer Coordinator        
ONON CFS OnCare Healthy Transitions        
Syracuse, New York - Onsite         
Nonexempt, FT 40 Hours 
Compensation: $23.56-24.04 per hour

Put the CARE in your CAREER!

At CCSI, our mission is to activate possibilities and spark change in organizations that put people first. Our vision guides us all in the right direction: a world of communities where everyone flourishes. CCSI is a trusted partner to human-centered organizations. We work with government, education, and non-profit institutions to strengthen their day-to-day operations, build successful teams, plan for the future, and increase their impact. We help organizations rise so communities can flourish. If you’re looking for a career with purpose that creates lasting change in the community, we encourage you to apply.

We are seeking a talented Youth/Young Adult Peer Coordinator to join our team of nearly 500 employees. This position provides direct 1:1 peer support to youth of transition age with, or at risk of developing, behavioral health challenges. As a credentialed youth peer themselves, this "Credible Messenger" intentionally uses lived experience navigating the mental health system to engage transition age youth in formal behavioral health services and other formal and informal recovery support services. This position also works to build the network of credentialed youth peer support providers in Onondaga County.

CCSI is partnering with Onondaga County DCFS  to hire a/an Youth/Young Adult Peer Coordinator. This position is employed by CCSI and working on behalf of Onondaga County DCFS.

In this role, you will

• Supports youth/young adults with experience navigating behavioral health system in becoming a credentialed peer support provider.
• Intentionally uses personal experience as an engagement tool.
• Supports building the network of credentialed youth peer support providers in Onondaga County, including helping assisting youth navigate completing and organizing documentation needed for certification and recertification.
• Helps transition age youth establish creative community connections and assist them in identifying and developing natural supports.
• Serves as a credible messenger and partners with youth, young adults, and families where appropriate to complete assessment process, explore natural supports, support registration into an educational program, assist with problem solving, and identify solutions.
• Educates youth, young adults, and families where appropriate on mental health resources and other supportive services and community resources available and complete associated referrals to services.
• Leads or supports the team in supporting youth with complex service needs by coordinating referrals across service systems and addressing barriers to youth engagement in mental health and other services.
• Delivers community trainings and presentation on youth-guided and youth-driven care, serving as the lead presenter as needed.
• Provides mentoring support to enhance team orientation, training practice development.
• Designs and runs youth/young adult support groups.
• Models System of Care (SOC) principles and practices in interactions with families, youth, and other stakeholders.
• Maintains accurate, timely records of outreach, peer workforce development activities, and support provided to youth pursuing certification.
• Uses program databases and spreadsheets to track training participation, certification progress, and follow-up needs.
• Prepares written updates and activity summaries to support program reporting.
• Participates in community outreach, tabling events, and delivers presentations to raise awareness of Healthy Transitions, peer support, and certification opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• Associate degree in human services or related field plus 2 years providing services to youth of transition age, or equivalent education and work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart).
• 1 year of experience designing and running peer support groups.
• NYS Credentialed Youth and/or Family Peer Support Provider Certification preferred.

Required for this position are: 

• Meet current FTNYS Youth and/or Family Peer Advocate Certification credentialing requirements and submit an application within 120 days of employment.
• Ability to meet the annual FTNYS requirements to maintain YPA/YFA Credentialing and recertify every two years.
• Satisfactory completion of all required background screenings: criminal, Statewide Central Register and driving record.
• Lived experience with a mental illness and experience in receiving mental health services is valued.
• Valid NYS Class D Driver’s License.
• Onondaga County residency.
• Communicating effectively.
• Building collaborative relationships.
• Striving for self-development and taking initiative to be resourceful.
• Problem-solving both independently and with others.

 At CCSI, you’ll enjoy

• Market-competitive compensation 
• An award-winning Wellness@Work and employee benefits program.
• An organization that is committed to racial equity and anti-racist practices.
• Continuous professional development opportunities. 
• A voice in shaping CCSI’s ever-evolving diverse company culture.

We Are CCSI!

For more than 30 years, CCSI has been a leading non-profit partner to government agencies, schools, and community-based organizations in the mental and behavioral health space. We aim to maximize these organizations’ potential to serve their communities by supporting their business operations and staffing needs. We dream of communities where everyone flourishes, and we are proud to help our customers move towards that goal.

At CCSI, you are not just part of a team, you are part of a community. You do not just fit in, you belong. We are proud of our steadfast commitment to equity, working diligently to remedy the impact of systems of racism and other forms of oppression to ensure that everyone in our employee community can flourish. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to consider joining us.

CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies.

CCSI participates in E-Verify, a federal program that confirms the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees by comparing information provided on the Form I-9 with records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.

Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.