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Salary Range: $34,500 - $38,500

Certification/License Requirements:

  • Certification as a Youth Peer Support Specialist (PSS) through a state-approved training program (or obtain prior to hire with agency support)

Educational Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • Demonstrated one-year period of wellness, defined as:

    • Lack of symptoms or behavioral health hospitalization

    • Medication compliance

    • Active engagement in the recovery process

  • Completion of DBHDID-sanctioned 30-hour PSS training (re-training provided by Pathways if not already completed)

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Provide Peer Support Services by:

    • Sharing lived experience and advocating for those in recovery

    • Sharing resources and building skills

    • Facilitating community connections and relationships

    • Leading peer sessions, mentoring, and setting recovery goals with assigned consumers

  • Manage and oversee the TAYLRD Drop-In Center during operational hours

  • Provide direct supervision to other TAYLRD staff

  • Conduct outreach and collaborate across systems to strengthen services

  • Adhere to all Pathways policies and procedures, and all regulations including 908 KAR 2:220

  • Perform other duties as assigned

Experience Requirements:

  • At least one year of managerial or supervisory experience

  • Lived experience with substance use disorder (SUD) and/or mental health (MH), with ability to work with that population

  • Qualifying experience as required by PSS regulations

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Flexibility and adaptability to change

  • Ability to provide services consistent with Kentucky regulations and Pathways policies



 

This is a full time position

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