Peer Mentor

Old Colony YMCA • Fall River, MA

2h

About The Position

The Peer Mentor works as part of a team with the Program Director, Clinician, and Community Mentors in the Adolescent Therapeutic Day Services Program at the Fall River and New Bedford locations. The program provides quality care, advocacy, and support through diverse, structured, creative, and enriching daily activities for enrolled youth referred by the Department of Mental Health Children’s Services in the Fall River and New Bedford areas.

Using personal experience, communication skills, knowledge of treatment resources and systems, and motivational skills, the Peer Mentor supports youth and young adult members in developing skills and making progress toward their treatment plans and goals. The Peer Mentor provides positive role modeling and demonstrates caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Attendance and participation in staff meetings and trainings are essential to the role.

Requirements

• Lived experience or familiarity with behavioral health.
• Experience with any child- and family-serving organizations.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Cultural humility.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to walk, sit, and stand during the work day.
• Ability to provide passenger support in vehicles during daily transports.

Nice To Haves

• Enrollment in an associate degree program is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, advocacy, and support to enrolled youth during daily program activities.
• Use communication, knowledge of treatment resources and systems, and motivational skills to support members’ skills development and progress toward treatment plans and goals.
• Provide positive role modeling and demonstrate caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and trainings.
• Provide passenger support in vehicles during daily transports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED