Peer Specialist/Advocate (Youth Recovery Services)

Helio Health is excited to announce Peer Specialist/ Youth Peer Advocate opportunities at our Youth Recovery Services program. This program offers a safe space for youth (ages 12-17) to engage in prosocial activities, peer-led groups, educational classes, one-on-one peer support, and more.

These opportunities will work on a Part-Time basis out of the Boys & Girls Club of Syracuse.

Schedule: Sunday/Monday-off, Tuesday-Friday 1:00pm-6:30pm, Saturday 11:00am-4:30pm

Tentative Start Date : March 1st 2027

Pay Range: $22.00/hr. - $24.00/hr.

Educate recipients about self-help techniques and self-help group processes
• Teach recipients effective coping strategies and symptom management skills based on personal lived experience
• Provide family to family support
• Assist in navigation of systems and connections to external services
• Actively participate in daily team meetings for status review, service plan updates and staff assignments
• Complete all required documentation

• Must be at least 18 and have a High School diploma or a GED.
• Preferably holds active credential as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or Youth Peer Advocate (YPA), recognized by the NYS Office of Mental Health.
• Experience working with youth aged 12-17
• Lived experience with substance use, mental health challenges, gambling harms, trauma, and/or coping with difficult experiences
• Must deliver client services in the community.
• Experience in facilitating peer-led groups
• Experience with facilitating trainings
• Strong personal and professional boundaries
• Multilingual a plus.

Helio Health provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, religion, national origin, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence, age, military or veteran status, handicap or disability, family medical history or predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, marital status, family status, political affiliation, felony conviction record, status as a victim of a crime, or status as an employee who has complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or any other categories, status or activity protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary and hourly compensation ranges are provided in accordance with NYS law and are based on Helio Health's good faith belief of what is accurate at the time of posting. Salary and hourly compensation offers are based on candidate's education level and experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager and program.