Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Peer Specialist

Location

Riverside, CA | United States

Job description

McKinley: Youth, Family, and Community are what we are all about! We offer a great working environment and benefits package! McKinley encourages growth so that you can Be your Best H.U.M.A.N.

At McKinley employees share a set of guiding principles: We embrace a culture that is Hopeful, Understanding, Moral, Awesome, Nurturing. - H.U.M.A.N.

The Company: McKinley is a highly respected welfare organization with a comprehensive array of programs and services – which touch nearly 1,800 lives annually – including short term residential treatment program (STRTP), Foster Care, Adoptions, Mental Health Services, and Special Education. McKinley has 5 locations throughout southern California with our main campus located in San Dimas. We embrace a culture that is H.U.M.A.N.- Hopeful, Understanding, Moral, Awesome, Nurturing. McKinley has created a Hopeful environment, in which we choose optimism in finding the motivation to achieve our greatest dreams. We are a team dedicated to Understanding individual needs and do so by listening and embracing each individual’s stories. We strongly embrace our agency’s Morals by treating everyone with kindness and respect. At McKinley, we acknowledge our team member’s and clients’ Awesome qualities by celebrating what makes each individual unique. We are dedicated to Nurturing a Trauma-Informed Integrated Care approach that has created a unique culture within the organization. We celebrate diversity by our commitment to cultivating an inclusive and affirming environment for all.

The Position: We are looking for a Transitional Age Youth Peer Specialist , who is willing to embrace McKinley’s mission and H.U.M.A.N values. The Transitional Age Youth Peer Specialist is responsible for providing active, hands-on peer support to transition aged youth (TAY) receiving services at McKinley Children’s Center. Effective TAY support should be friendly, helpful, accessible and flexible. TAY Specialist support may be delivered in individual or group settings at the agency, in family homes or in community environments. TAY Specialists will utilize personal and prior experience of having themselves served in the system to relate to the TAY youth. Provides advocacy and liaison services between the clinician, families, treatment staff, community agencies in order to ensure families are supported through the process of receiving mental health services.

Compensation and Benefits:

The pay range we’re offering is $24.00-$26.00 hourly depending (Based) on experience.

Our people are the heart of our organization, which is why we offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance- we offer a company defined contribution of $550/month
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match up to 3%
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Credit Union Membership
• Training Opportunities to Further Personal and Professional Growth

Qualifications:

• Must have experience as a youth in the mental health system.
• Bilingual skills preferable
• Flexible hours consistent with the needs/availability of the clients
• Program assignment
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Maintains a non-judgmental attitude toward families
• Maintains required licenses and certifications to perform role
• Microsoft Office
• General Office Skills
• Must pass pre-employment physical exam, TB and drug screening
• Ability to commute to various sites
• Ability to lift at least 10 pounds for filing, boxes, and packages
• Ability to sit for several hours performing clerical functions
• DOJ, FBI, Child Abuse Index
• Insurability under Corporate Automobile Insurance

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with others:
  • Assessing Strengths and Needs:
  • Gathers and summarizes information
  • Assists in identifying personal values, goals and priorities
  • Identifies strengths and resources
  • Identifies problems, deficits and stressors
  • Detects warning signs
  • Communicates results clearly
  • Reassesses routinely
• Providing Services:
  • Implements and coordinates the plan of care
  • Conducts outreach and engagement
  • Creates a therapeutic learning environment
  • Provides emotional and physical support
  • Supports problem solving and conflict resolution
  • Prevents and intervenes in crises
  • Organizes and conducts group activities
  • Promotes health and wellness
  • Provides guidance to TAY youth being served through the system.
• Linking to Resources:
  • Identifies recommended resources
  • Supports individual and family decision-making in selecting resources
  • Connects individuals and families to community resources
• Advocating:
  • Advocates on behalf of the client and family
  • Supports self-advocacy
• Individualizing Care:
  • Tailors services to unique individual, family and community characteristics
  • In consultation with the treatment team, modifies plans and services based on individual and family experiences
  • Utilizes prior experiences of being a youth in the system to relate
• Documenting:
  • Completes required documentation in required timeframe and in accordance with all legal and qualitative standards
  • Balances privacy with documentation requirements

Why Should You Apply?

• Our Mission- work for an organization that makes a real difference in people’s lives
• Competitive pay
• Several benefit options
• Employee tuition reimbursement
• Great training for staff

Join McKinley to Be Your Best H.U.M.A.N.

McKinley’s response to COVID-19: The safety of the families, children, clients we serve as well as our valued team members is our priority. We want to make sure everyone at McKinley feels safe and welcomed. We are taking all the necessary precautions and safety measures to maintain a safe environment throughout our different locations. We are providing PPE to our team members and visitors along with practicing social distancing measures.

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