Peer Mentor

Wayside • Arlington, MA

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About The Position

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring a creative and empathic Peer Support Specialist for Young Adult Services. The role provides peer support to young adults with mental health concerns, drawing on the employee’s personal lived experience in the behavioral health system. The organization describes its culture as supportive and team-focused, with an emphasis on healthy work dynamics.

The Peer Mentor facilitates activity-based and support groups, offers one-on-one support, and uses their recovery story to provide hope, information, and advocacy. The role also promotes life skills and contributes to system change through policy advocacy. Training is provided in several approaches and practices.

Requirements

• Lived experience managing your own mental health, emotional health, and/or trauma resulting in significant life disruption.
• Willingness to share your 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.
• Talent for connecting 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 managing 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

• Sign-on bonus, with half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment; pro-rated for part-time.

What This Job Offers

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