Jennifer Lippa

Certified Youth Peer Advocate with 2 years providing direct care to youth in community based settings and dedicated mental health and disability rights advocate with firsthand experience in the mental health system. Volunteer in a mental health advocacy group for 5 years. 3 years of cleaning experience. Empathetic, positive and uplifting role model for others, while encouraging self-advocacy and providing mental health education.

Brockport Central School District, Brockport, NY — Cleaner, substitute during school year and full time during summers

• Understanding and knowing uses and dangers of chemicals and utilizing them. 
• Knowledge of furniture moving equipment. 
• Ability to understand maps and implement them. 
• Lifting and moving furniture and other items needed in classrooms. 
• Substitute cleaner during school year: Disinfecting classrooms and bathrooms for following school day. 
• Summer: Cleaning entire school for upcoming school year. 

The Esan Family, Rochester, NY — Babysitter

• Cared for children ages 4, 2 and newborn up to 72 hours.
• Encouraging healthy mindsets by uplifting children and modeling healthy mindsets.
• Improved behavior with positive reinforcement techniques.
• Helped children develop positive social abilities and life-long learning skills.
• Kept home environment neat, clean and optimal for children’s development.
• Fed children with meals and snacks left by parents or prepared nutritious foods.
• Responded to injuries and emergencies with calm, level-headed approach.
• Handled personal hygiene needs, including diapering, toileting, and bathing children.

Hillside Children’s Center, Rochester, NY — Youth Peer Advocate

• Worked with youth suffering from mental health conditions ages 7-21 and provided skill building, engagement, empowerment, coaching, and connected youth and families to formal and informal supports to improve symptoms. 
• Worked with private insurance and Medicaid services such as CFTSS, HCBS, CHBHS, Etc. 
• Documented intricately in Electronic Medical Records system to input treatment plans, authorization forms, Developmental Assets Profile, progress notes of youth’s response to treatment, etc. 
• Provided family driven care by working together with family and youth to create treatment plans including goals, objectives, interventions, strengths and needs of families and discharge criteria
• Facilitated youth lead group called Youth Advisory Board to teach and work on coping skills and mental health advocacy. 
• Attended biweekly supervisions, monthly meetings and participated in group trainings, group supervision, Diversity Equity and Inclusion trainings and case presentations (assisted mental health professionals in problem solving to improve care of youth and families). 
• Completed several ongoing trainings such as cultural competence, suicide prevention, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Mandated Reporting, etc. 

I graduated from Brockport High School in 2020.