Youth Peer Support Webinar Series: Recruitment and Hiring for Youth Peer Support Specialists

Youth peer support is an increasingly popular intervention for youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions. However, many agencies face difficulty when it comes to hiring this new role. In this webinar we will address appropriate qualifications for youth peer support specialists, drafting a job description, addressing barriers related to confidentiality, and out-of-the-box recruitment methods. We will also briefly tough on retention once you start growing your youth peer workforce.
 

Trainers:

Caitlin Baird

picture of Caitlin Baird Caitlin Baird is a Project Manager and Trainer with Pathways RTC at Portland State University. Caitlin has experience working directly with transition aged youth and young adults as a peer support specialist and as a supervisor for peer support specialists in wraparound and other mental health settings. 

 

 

 

Maria Hermsen-Kritz

picture of Maria Hermsen-KritzMaria Hermsen is a Research Assistant with Pathways RTC at Portland State University. She has experience providing peer support for transition age youth, supervising youth peer support specialists,and managing a youth drop-in center program.

 

 

 

 

Starts: Nov. 6, 2019 10:00 am
Ends: Nov. 6, 2019 11:00 am
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Registration Deadline
November 6, 2019
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