START Family Mentor

Easterseals PORT•New Bern, NC

3d•$21

About The Position

This role requires that candidates themselves have lived experience with substance use, recovery and child welfare. At Easterseals PORT Health (ESPH), our mission is rooted in empowering individuals and strengthening communities. We are seeking a passionate START Family Mentor to provide peer support to help families navigate child welfare, court, treatment, and related systems while offering hope and motivation to support healing and family unity. This isn’t just a job — you will be influencing change and shaping futures in our shared mission of helping people reach their full potential. Your Role in Our Mission Working as part of a START dyad with a specially trained child welfare worker, you’ll help deliver intensive wrap-around services to families affected by substance use disorders (SUD). The FM also educates child welfare staff and community partners on SUD and recovery. Case decisions are made collaboratively with the START worker, family, and supervisor, following established guidelines and practices. Why Join Us? As a part of our mission, we help our team members embrace their potential, build resilience, and thrive! You will benefit from ongoing professional growth and development as you work alongside leaders of clinical excellence in mental health and substance use services that care about your success. We also offer a full benefits package for benefits-eligible positions.

Requirements

Lived experience with substance use, recovery and child welfare.
Certified Peer Support Specialist Certification, or willingness to obtain within one year
A minimum of two years in long-term recovery with knowledge of SUD recovery and self-help programs
Lived experience (direct or indirect) with the child welfare system
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Commitment to abstinence from substance use (MOUD applicants welcome)
Valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable transportation for work-related travel

Responsibilities

Working as part of a START dyad with a specially trained child welfare worker, you’ll help deliver intensive wrap-around services to families affected by substance use disorders (SUD).
The FM also educates child welfare staff and community partners on SUD and recovery.
Case decisions are made collaboratively with the START worker, family, and supervisor, following established guidelines and practices.