| Member Duties : PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST ACTIVITIES: Provide monthly education on prevention, early-intervention, treatment, and recovery resources for youth. Host weekly teen support meetings (in-person and online) at Member Service Locations. Provide daily Peer Support services to enrolled youth for 90 days. Provide weekly progress updates and coaching sessions with youth’s parents/caregivers. Participate in local coalition and outreach activities on a monthly basis. Work in collaboration with the parents/caregivers Family Navigator, Host Site Supervisor, and notMYkid AmeriCorps Program Manager on a weekly basis.
Member roles include: building hope, sharing understanding, providing affirmation, establishing normalization/destigmatization, relationship building, and individualized support.
Member roles DO NOT include: being a therapist, being a superhero, policing youth, telling families what to do, being a spokesperson, being the star, being their friend or babysitter.
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Training
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Education award upon successful completion of service
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Living Allowance
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Terms :
Uniforms provided and required
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Car recommended
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Permits working at another job during off hours
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Permits attendance at school during off hours
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Service Areas :
Children/Youth
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Education
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Health
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Community Outreach
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Skills :
Leadership
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Youth Development
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| SUMMARY |
| Program Type: |
| AmeriCorps State / National |
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| Program |
| Peer Support & Family Navigation |
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| Program Start/End Date |
| 11/15/2021
- 08/31/2022 |
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| Work Schedule |
Part Time |
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| Education level |
| High school diploma/GED |
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| Age Requirement |
| Minimum:
18
Maximum:
54
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| Program Locations |
ARIZONA
Phoenix/Mesa
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| Accepting Applications |
| From 11/05/2021 To 08/31/2022 |
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| Contact |
Ahriza Martinez |
| 5310 E Shea Blvd |
| Scottsdale AZ 85254
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| 602-652-0163 |
| ahriza@notmykid.org |
| notmykid.org |
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| Listing ID |
108101 |
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