Careers at The Academy

Senior Advisor, Youth Mental Health

The Academy for Community Behavioral Health seeks a Senior Advisor with expertise in youth-centered mental health approaches and participatory methods to help strengthen its Youth Mental Health Advocate pilot program.

This is a consultant role expected to take place between Summer 2024 and June 30, 2025. The role may be extended, contingent on continued project funding.

The Senior Advisor will use their expertise to help the Academy:

a) Develop a strategy to invite and apply input from youth advocates, CBOs, youth seeking services at the CBOs, and others to inform program design, implementation, and improvement;

b) Refine the program focus, including the Youth Mental Health Advocate scope of practice; and,

c) Improve the Youth Mental Health Advocate curriculum.

Please review the full Call for Collaborators here before applying.

TO APPLY

To apply, please send a brief cover letter and your resume or CV to [email protected] with the subject "Senior Advisor: Youth Mental Health" no later than July 31, 2024.

The Academy will review applications on a rolling basis. Select candidates will be invited to 1-2 interviews. At least one interview will include presenting a relevant work sample that demonstrates your experience with key tasks, such as participatory program development or curriculum design.