Peer Mentor

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network • Arlington, MA

4d • $21 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring a Peer Mentor for Young Adult Services in Arlington, Massachusetts. Peer Mentors support young adults with mental health concerns by drawing on personal lived experience in the behavioral health system. The role provides a supportive, team-focused work environment that values healthy work dynamics. The listed salary range is $20.50–$24.00 per hour, depending on experience and certification, plus a $2,000 sign-on bonus, prorated for part-time employment. Half of the bonus is paid after six months of employment and half after one year.

The Peer Mentor facilitates activity-based and support groups, offers one-on-one support, and helps young adults build skills for managing mental health challenges and daily life. The role also contributes to policy advocacy and system change. Wayside provides training in Motivational Interviewing, Courageous Conversations, the Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) Model, trauma-informed practice, substance use intervention, and risk and safety assessment.

Requirements

• Lived experience managing personal mental health, emotional health, and/or trauma that resulted in significant life disruption.
• Willingness to share a recovery story in the context of peer support.
• Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Ability to connect with people.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to assess and manage risk.
• Flexibility, creative thinking, and ability to adapt.
• Strong boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate activity-based and support groups for young adults with mental health concerns.
• Use personal experience to provide hope, information, advocacy, and one-on-one support to young adults learning to manage mental health challenges.
• Promote skill building in social functioning, symptom management, coping skills, and activities of daily living.
• Contribute to system change through policy advocacy.
• Drive in the community.

Benefits

• $2,000 sign-on bonus, prorated for part-time employment; half paid after six months and half after one year.
• Tuition and training reimbursement.
• PTO package including 3 wellness days.
• 9 paid holidays.
• Up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year.
• Free training and CEUs.
• Medical benefits.
• Financial health supports.
• Career development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed