Peer Mentor
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network•Arlington, MA
•$21 - $24
About The Position
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring a creative and empathic Peer Mentor for Young Adult Services. Peer Mentors use personal lived experience in the behavioral health system to support young adults with mental health concerns. The role includes facilitating activity-based and support groups, offering one-on-one support, and helping young adults manage mental health challenges. The position is based in Arlington, Massachusetts, and requires driving in the community.
Requirements
- Lived experience managing personal mental health, emotional health, and/or trauma resulting 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, as driving in the community is required.
- 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.
Benefits
- Tuition and training reimbursement
- Paid time off package with 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
- $2,000 sign-on bonus, prorated for part-time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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