General Responsibilities

• Provides support to youth by building trusting relationships
• Supports, coaches and trains youth in age-appropriate behaviors
• Supports, coaches and trains youth to demonstrate problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
• Offers support and guidance to youth as they receive services
• Participates in one-on-one meetings or treatment team meetings to discuss ideas, difficulties, suggestions, and expectations
• Provides social interaction, both individually and as a group, to develop social and recreational skills and to help participants develop insight into their mental illness
• Promotes recovery-oriented skills to help achieve goals created in the treatment plan
• Connects youth and young adults to community supports, natural supports and additional programs
• Assist participants in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy and advocates on behalf of participant when needed
• Acts as a resource and safe person for youth to approach with questions, concerns and accomplishments
• Plans and conducts peer support groups focusing on topics related to recovery
• Other tasks as assigned by superviso

Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
• Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
• Attends appropriate in-services training and other workshop