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Kentucky River Community Care

Nonprofit community mental health center

Youth Peer Support Specialist

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
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Whitesburg, KY, USA
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Social & Community ServicesCase Management & Advocacy

About the job

Requirements
  • Must be at least eighteen years old and no older than thirty-five.
  • Must be receiving or have received at least one child-serving agency or state-funded service related to a youth emotional, social, behavioral, or substance use disability.
  • Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must complete KFLA training.
  • Must demonstrate leadership and advocacy in behavioral health.
Responsibilities
  • Use relevant personal stories to teach through experience.
  • Serve as a role model for clients.
  • Encourage client voice and choice during the development and implementation of treatment planning.
  • Support clients receiving mental health services and empower them to be self-advocates.
  • Help clients enhance relationships with community partners.

About the company

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Kentucky River Community Care

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Kentucky River Community Care is a private nonprofit community mental health center serving individuals and families in eastern Kentucky. It treats mental health conditions, substance use disorders and trauma, and supports people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Outpatient clinics deliver counseling and medication management, while residential treatment, case management and crisis services connect clients with care beyond an office visit. The center accepts patients regardless of their ability to pay and sets discounts according to family size and income. Its operating roots date to 1969, and its headquarters are in Hazard, Kentucky.

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Headquarters

Hazard, KY

Founded

1969

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