Youth Peer Advocate

Job overview

The Youth Peer Advocate role is onsite in Greenwich, CT, and is part-time. Compensation is not specified. Liberation Programs is a behavioral health organization whose mission includes prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals and families affected by substance use and mental health conditions. The advocate serves as a youth community leader and bridge between the prevention team and young people. The role supports prevention efforts through community partnerships, youth recruitment, information campaigns, data presentations, and participation in advisory board and coalition activities.

What you'll do

• Represent the local prevention coalition at monthly GPP Youth Advisory Board meetings and a subcommittee
• develop partnerships with schools and community groups
• work with the Stamford coalition across the Strategic Prevention Framework
• present data to community groups
• create media campaigns for parents and peers
• recruit youth participants
• support school information campaigns
• attend prevention conferences and Strategic Prevention Framework training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

part-time

youth peer advocate

youth prevention

peer advocacy

substance use prevention

community partnerships

youth advisory board

media campaigns

greenwich ct

liberation programs

spanish-speaking youth

strategic prevention framework

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting describes the advocate as ages 16–24 with lived experience in the Stamford community and bilingual ability to serve Spanish-speaking youth.

About the employer

Liberation Programs Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.