Young Adult Peer Mentor (Youth Quake)

Vinfen • Lowell, MA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Young Adult Peer Mentor works one on one with Youth and Young Adults to inspire a healthy transition into adulthood. The Young Adult Peer Mentor is a young adult (YA) who has personal experience living with and recovering from mental health needs, substance misuse, and/or traumatic life concerns. Based in the Healthy Transitions Drop-In Center, the Young Adult Peer Mentor will provide support, coaching, and modeling to improve engagement in healthy transition services.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience as a recipient of services for people with psychiatric conditions and be well along in own personal recovery (self-knowledge and habits needed to support one's own health) required.
• One year experience working with Youth and Young Adults experiencing co-occurring disorders in addition to psychiatric conditions required.
• Must be able to become CPR and First Aid certified within two weeks of hire, attend all relevant New Employee Training and either become a Certified Peer Specialist or successfully complete the Core Elements of Young Adult Peer Mentoring Training by six months of hire.
• Must be a least 21 years of age and have held a valid US driver's license for at least one year and should be able to pass a CORI, driving record, employment reference check as well as a multi-state background check.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a human services discipline strongly.
• Preference given to bi-lingual/bi-cultural applicants.

Responsibilities

• Carrying a caseload for the purposes of providing individual 1:1 peer mentoring.
• Provides the core staffing for the Drop In center.
• Uses the Young Adult Peer Mentoring Practice Profile to define role.
• Provides outreach and marketing efforts to educate Youth and Young Adults and other stakeholders in the community about the program and services.
• Helps the Drop In leadership and TIP Facilitator staff with the identification and accessing of existing and new services and service providers that will benefit Youth and Young Adults.
• Helps Youth and Young Adults to develop supportive relationships and community connections.
• Promotes the development of healthy lifestyles and wellness practices, including substance misuse.
• Supports Youth and Young Adults in the development of self-sufficiency and positive employment behaviors.

Benefits

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous Vacation, Holiday, Personal and Sick Time Benefits
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits and perks!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED