Do you have lived experience receiving mental health or behavioral health services or with cross system involvement as a youth (Juvenile Justice; Mental and/or Behavioral Health treatment; Special Education; Substance Use Disorder Treatment), and are ready to use your experience to positively impact youth and families? At Seneca, we seek a compassionate and thoughtful professional to work directly helping youth and families reach their goals, as a Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe) Youth Partner.
This role includes a $500 sign-on Bonus and fully paid training to obtain your Certified Peer Counselor credential!
As a Youth Partner for the WISe Program, you will be responsible for engaging with youth, young adults, and/or families in a community, home, or school setting. Your primary role will be to provide hope, one-on-one support, and mentorship to participants by sharing the experience with recovery/resilience and expertise in navigating systems and programs (e.g., Seneca Wraparound services, Educational Systems, Juvenile Justice Systems, Child Welfare System, etc.). As a Youth Partner you will have an opportunity to utilize your experiences navigating the past mental health services you received to positively impact youth and families in our community.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe) program provides comprehensive behavioral health supports to youth with complex behavioral and mental health needs. The program's goal is to help youth thrive in their homes and communities and assist in helping them meet the goals they have identified.
ABOUT SENECA
Seneca Family of Agencies is committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities a network of outstanding mental health, community based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and trainings on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in order to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.
Key Words: nonprofit, non-profit, mental health, mental health agency, behavioral health, health-care, Peer Support, youth advocate, family advocate, children advocate, peer partner, adolescent, advocate.
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