Youth Peer Support Specialist (KRCC - Perry Sapling)
Kentucky River Community Care·Hazard, Kentucky
Kentucky River Community Care·Hazard, Kentucky
The specialist uses personal lived experience to serve as a role model and mentor for youth clients. They empower clients to be self-advocates and support them during the development and implementation of treatment plans.
Candidates must be between 18 and 35 years old and have personal experience receiving child-serving or state-funded behavioral health services. A high school diploma or equivalent and KFLA training are required.
Market context
In Kentucky, youth peer support roles are typically tied to behavioral health, recovery, and community support programs, where lived experience and age eligibility are central to the work. These positions are competitive because employers look for candidates who can connect authentically with youth while meeting program-specific education and service-history requirements. Review the service-history and age criteria carefully, and compare the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here with the original posting to save research time before applying.
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