Youth Peer Behavioral Health Service Provider in Schools in North Adams, Massachusetts at C4 Innovations

Come work for a woman-owned, mission-driven small business providing direct services with adolescents in high schools across the state!

About C4 Innovations (C4): C4 is a values- and mission-driven, woman-owned small business that advances access to recovery, wellness, and housing stability for youth and adults. We support programs, organizations, communities, and systems in building and implementing solutions to promote person-centered, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed approaches. When all people are able to access and engage in quality care and have housing stability, the results are healthier individuals, families, and communities. At C4, we put people first.

The Center for Youth Well-Being at C4 Innovations has a vision to create and foster environments where youth have access to the opportunities and conditions that allow them to thrive and be well, are active agents of their own futures, and are valued as true collaborators in developing community-based solutions.

C4 is seeking to hire individuals who will provide direct services to students across Massachusetts high schools. The title of the role is Youth Wellness Coach. Youth Wellness Coaches are individuals who will engage, mentor, and support students by providing behavioral health (mental health and substance use) services. This provider will deliver SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment), extended brief interventions, prevention activities, and other non-clinical health and wellness initiatives. The ideal candidate will be passionate about promoting the health of young people in schools through a prevention and early intervention framework. Individuals are employed by C4 Innovations and are embedded in partner high schools across the state.

We seek to hire near-age youth peers, that is, individuals who are relatively close in age or who share a generation with high school-aged youth. A near-age youth peer is a young adult who may have:

· Lived experience – either directly (oneself) or indirectly through one’s family, peer group or community – with overcoming issues related to behavioral health and/or well-being, including but not limited to substance use, mental health, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, addiction, recovery, housing insecurity, homelessness, discrimination, racism, trauma, and community or other types of violence.

· Willingness to name and draw on life experiences to support and mentor adolescents.

· The ability to try to have a positive perspective on situations and view challenges as learning opportunities.

· Interest in entry into the behavioral health workforce.

In this role, Youth Wellness Coaches have the following responsibilities:

· Receive extensive training and professional development in topics ranging from peer support services, motivational interviewing, SBIRT implementation, youth wellness, adolescent substance use and mental health, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and other key subjects critical to the position.

· Deliver behavioral health services with adolescents in schools.

· Implement and deliver screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) services.

· Build relationships with schools and other community organizations to deliver services.

· Liaise with parents/guardians/caregivers and other community members.

· Develop and execute a community engagement project addressing youth health and well-being.

· Support school partners with health and wellness programming.

Location: This position is for schools located across Massachusetts. We are hiring coaches in the western MA area. Youth Wellness Coaches will work on-site at a partner high school.

Salary: This position will be full-time. Hours will range from 32 hours to 40 hours per week, depending on preference and your selected position. C4’s salary includes a comprehensive benefits package (paid time off, health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and 401K). Salary range is $45K-$50K, commensurate with experience. This position is part of a five-year research study conducted in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital and is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The contract for this position will end in Spring 2028 with a possibility of renewal.

To Apply: please send a cover letter and resume with “Youth Wellness Coach” in the subject line to Human Resources at apply@c4innovates.com. Please use your cover letter to introduce yourself, demonstrate your interest in the role, and your relevant skills, qualifications, or experiences that align with the position.