Certified Youth Peer Supporter

Overview

Your Story. Our Mission. A Perfect Match. Ohio Guidestone is the state’s leader in community behavioral health care, serving around 26,000 Ohioans each year. We focus on the needs of the whole person by providing telehealth and in-person prevention services, as well as mental health and substance use treatment. As we help people navigate the most difficult times in their lives—with compassion and respect—we ultimately empower them to take steps towards a healthier future.

Role: Youth Peer Support (Full-Time and Part-Time available)

Location: Cuyahoga County / Cleveland OH area

Benefits include:

• Free CEU trainings
• Competitive medical benefits including a low-cost monthly option for employee or employee + children!
• 10 paid holidays
• Flexible work schedules to support work/life balance
• Flexible work opportunities to support varying career paths, job roles, intern to hire, and locations
• 401(k) with employer match option
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Free licensure supervision
• Recognition and rewards

• Demonstrate the values and guiding principles of Ohio Guidestone every day, performing with the highest standards of excellence, integrity and ethics.
• Provide peer-based support, encouragement, and guidance to individuals experiencing behavioral health challenges
• Meet with clients regularly, adjusting frequency of contact based on client needs and in consultation with a supervisor.
• Assist clients in crisis situations and provide stabilization support when needed.
• Educate clients on behavioral health, available resources and pathways to support.
• Connect clients with community resources and help them build supportive sober networks.
• Promote client empowerment through self-advocacy, development of life skills, and activities that encourage independence
• Create and maintain positive peer interactions that promote wellness, resiliency and recovery through individualized treatment plans.
• Guide clients in navigating the healthcare system and coordinating services with other providers and agencies.
• Accompany clients to meetings, appointments, visitations, or court hearings as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, ensuring confidentiality of client information in accordance with agency guidelines.
• Participate in required meetings, trainings, and program assessments; support compliance with funder requirements.
• Collaborate with other professionals and maintain ongoing communication with community partners and support networks.
• Meet established productivity standards while modeling recovery, adhering to the Certified Peer Supporter Code of Ethics, and demonstrating consistent reliability and professionalism.
• Exhibit positivity, flexibility and a willingness to take on new responsibilities as requested or required.
• Demonstrate positive leadership, promote a team-based work environment and a culture of belonging.
• Present the Agency in the most positive light with all internal and external contacts.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification in Youth Peer Support (note:
  Youth Peer Supporters require individuals to be between the ages of 18 - 30 to adhere to program criteria.)
• Must be part of Greater Cleveland Works training cohort
• Lived experience with behavioral health challenges (mental health/substance use disorder)
• Strong knowledge of community, county, and court resources preferred.

• Mission driven; strong desire to make an impact
• Effective interpersonal skills; able to speak effectively with individuals and/or groups of people
• Ability to customarily and regularly exercise discretion and good professional judgment
• Flexible; able to work days, evenings, and/or weekends, as desired to meet the needs of clients
• Strong organizational skills; able to handle multiple priorities with strict attention to detail and perform work independently.
• Ability to maintain relevant, timely documentation as required
• Effective computer literacy skills, including Windows applications, Microsoft Office Suite, and electronic health records, etc.
• Must be able to access work locations, offices, and homes as necessary, which may include ascending/descending stairs.
• Possess a valid Ohio Driver’s License with a safe driving record and valid insurance.
• Successfully complete pre-employment screenings, including drug tests, background checks, and any other required assessments, such as a physical examination and TB test.

At Ohio Guidestone we care about the health and safety of our employees. Ohio Guidestone requires applicants to complete a pre-employment screening process upon receipt of an offer of employment. We require and cover the cost of a fingerprint background screening, physical, Tuberculosis test, and drug screen after an employment offer is made. Any employment offer is contingent upon receipt of all satisfactory pre-employment screenings.