About the Organization:
The Arc Prince Georges County serves more than 600 individuals with disabilities through a variety of programs, services and supports. Our primary areas of support are community living, family and personal supports, employment services, and day programs - all with an emphasis on person-centered community involvement and inclusion. To learn more about us, please visit www.thearcofpgc.org.

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Program Director, the Youth/Young Adult Coordinator will serve as part of a multidisciplinary team. The Youth/Young Adult Coordinator will rely on his or her personal experience to connect with, validate, inspire, and provide support to transition-age youth diagnosed with serious mental health conditions in reaching their goals, increase community awareness of mental health challenges, and coping techniques among this population. The Youth/Young Adult Coordinator is responsible for providing peer support services and systems navigation; This position has no direct reports.

Must be able to perform all essential duties with or within a reasonable accommodation.

Here's What You'll Be Doing:

Assist clients in developing self-advocacy and negotiating skills. Serve as a role model to clients in communication, health and wellness, and conflict resolution.
Share lived experience, as appropriate, to establish credibility and trust with clients and their families, and as part of a team in community outreach and education efforts.
Assist the team in partnering with clients to support engagement in services, articulate preferences and concerns, and identify people within their support network and new resources that will support their personal goal attainment.
Facilitate individual and group meetings with clients that promote sharing, learning, and growth and are designed to meet the individualized needs of each client (e.g., unstructured topical groups, skill-based groups, etc.).
Assist team with championing initiatives to increase client engagement in services.
Provide program evaluation support to the Program Evaluator and Program Director of Education & Community Engagement.
Provide peer support services and systems navigation to clients.

You Are Our Ideal Candidate If You:

Are able to share experience with mental illness and experience in accessing mental health services.
Strong storyteller with the capacity to share his or her story in a way that engages, inspires, and validates the experiences of the client.
Must be able to obtain peer-to-peer certification, which requires first-hand experience, within the first 12 months of employment.
High School Diploma or GED.
Must reside in Prince Georges County.
Ability to effectively share information about services and resources.
Outstanding written, oral communication and presentation skills.
Ability to upload ongoing program evaluations, pre- and post- surveys as well as outreach evaluation tools.
Ability to work with minimum supervision both remotely and in the office.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work in the evening and on weekends.
Must be familiar with basic office equipment (e.g. computer, facsimile, copier, postage machines, etc.).
Previous working experience and familiarity with the service population is preferred.

Please note: Candidates must provide a cover letter detailing their experience with mental illness. Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered.

Total Rewards

The Arc offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, to include medical, dental and vision plans. A 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match, tuition reimbursement, benevolence program, paid holidays, generous paid time-off, paid training, company paid life insurance, and much more!

The Arc Prince George's County

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