Youth Support Navigator - Certified Youth Peer Support Specialist

Location: Hybrid in southern New Mexico; must reside in the southern region of New Mexico, meet members in person 3–4 times per week, and travel within the community.

Salary: $41,505–$62,255 annually, with actual pay adjusted based on location, skills, experience, education, and other permitted factors.

Company

hirify.global provides health and behavioral health services and support programs.

What you will do

• Provide one-to-one, non-clinical peer support to youth ages 14–21 with mental health or substance use needs.
• Guide youth through individual recovery and wellness planning using evidence-based frameworks, including the 8 Dimensions of Wellness.
• Support transitions from inpatient, residential, and alternative care settings to community-based recovery supports.
• Help youth build empowerment, self-advocacy, problem-solving, resilience, and wellness skills.
• Conduct proactive outreach, support enrollment, and educate youth, providers, and internal staff on recovery and resiliency practices.
• Maintain accurate documentation, participate in supervision and training, and travel to meet youth in the community.

Requirements

• Self-identified person in recovery with lived experience of youth or young-adult mental health or substance use services.
• Completed training and certification as a Youth Peer Support Specialist.
• GED or high school education.
• Reliable vehicle and ability to travel within the community.
• Knowledge of local mental health, substance use, and community systems; recovery, resiliency, wraparound, wellness planning, and the 8 Dimensions of Wellness.
• Strong communication, documentation, independent decision-making, and teamwork skills, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, mobile apps, and web-based platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a hybrid work schedule and regular community-based member meetings.
• Comprehensive health, life, voluntary, and other benefits.
• Potential eligibility for short-term incentives.
• Tobacco-free workplace and equal opportunity employment.