Peer Mentor

Old Colony YMCA • Fall River, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Peer Mentor in our Adolescent Therapeutic Day Services Program works as part of a team with our Program Director, Clinician, and Community Mentors providing quality care, advocacy, and support during diverse, structured, creative, and enriching daily activities delivered to enrolled youth who are referred by the Department of Mental Health Children's Services in the Fall River and New Bedford areas. The Peer Mentor utilizes their experience, communication skills, knowledge of treatment resources and systems, and motivational skills in supporting the youth/young adult members to achieve skills and progress in their treatment plan and goals. Attendance and participation in staff meetings and trainings is an essential part of the role. The Peer Mentor will provide positive role modeling and display the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Enrollment in an Associates Degree program is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care, advocacy, and support during diverse, structured, creative, and enriching daily activities.
• Utilize experience, communication skills, knowledge of treatment resources and systems, and motivational skills to support youth/young adult members.
• Assist youth/young adult members in achieving skills and progressing in their treatment plan and goals.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and trainings.
• Provide positive role modeling and display the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• 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