Peer Mentor - (PST)

Equip Health

1d•$66,000 - $84,000•Remote

About The Position

Equip is a leading virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program dedicated to making effective treatment accessible to everyone. Founded in 2019, Equip operates fully virtually and has been recognized for its impact and culture. The Peer Mentor I role is integral to a multidisciplinary care team, focusing on providing patients with rapport building, skill building, motivational interviewing, and practical support. Peer Mentors leverage their lived experience in eating disorder recovery to connect with and support individuals currently undergoing treatment. This role involves virtual sessions with patients, co-facilitating support groups, and contributing to team documentation and meetings.

Requirements

Lived experience with eating disorder recovery with the ability to identify as being in a solid space of recovery from an eating disorder.
2+ years of experience working directly with patients in a care setting including, but not limited to, mentorship, social work, or milieu therapy.
Passion for helping patients and their families as they navigate eating disorder treatment.
Ability to connect with a range of diverse patients with varying diagnoses and degrees of acuity.
Passion for evidence-based care and treatment as well as an ability to learn, practice, and continuously develop skills such rapport-building and motivational interviewing.
Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to build effective, professional, and collaborative relationships both internally and externally.
Strong organizational and time management skills with a proven track record of meeting assigned goals.
Strong attention to detail.
Comfortable working with and learning new technologies.
Comfortable working in a remote environment including the requirement to be on camera.
Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to think critically to quickly and accurately work through challenges in a fast-paced, fluid environment.
Ability to work 2 evenings per week until 8pm local time.

Responsibilities

Maintain an up-to-date calendar with availability to enable patients to book sessions.
Meet with patients for virtual sessions, tailoring session content to the patient’s unique needs, actively listening, and holding space for patient experiences.
Co-facilitate support groups for patients and their supporters.
Practice responsible self-disclosure, drawing from lived experience to an appropriate degree.
Consistently complete thorough and timely documentation according to Equip standards for other providers to access, review, and reference.
Attend and participate in various internal meetings.
Participate in initial and ongoing training as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Flex PTO policy (3-5 wks/year recommended)
11 paid company holidays
Generous Parental Leave Benefits
Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums for individuals and families
Spring Health, a 100% employer-paid mental health benefit through Guardian (5 free therapy sessions and 5 free coaching sessions per year for you and each of your dependents)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
HealthJoy, a 100% employer-paid platform connecting you to a healthcare concierge
401K Option
$500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure for Student Loan Repayment
$1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure for Student Loan Repayment
Robust training in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders
Unlimited online courses through NetCE (for therapists and medical providers)
Up to $1,000/year stipend for continuing education
$50/month stipend to cover home internet expenses
Initial work-from-home stipend of up to $500
Reload of $200 on the home office stipend at the 3-year mark and then every other year after that
Company Laptop