Employment Peer Mentor

Easterseals PORT Health; Perry Park (NC); On-site; USD 54,442,752 - 60,173,568; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals PORT Health in North Carolina seeks an Employment Peer Mentor to support individuals through coaching, mentoring, and recovery‑oriented services in the community. You will promote self‑direction, wellness, and employment readiness, working closely with the employment team to implement IPS fidelity.

This role requires a High School diploma, NC Peer Specialist certification or willingness to become certified, and a valid driver's license plus reliable transportation for community work

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• NC Certified Peer Support Specialist or willing to become certified within 6 months.
• Must be or have been a recipient of mental health services.
• Valid driver’s license with vehicle insurance.
• Reliable transportation for community-based work throughout the area.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching, mentoring, and consultation to individuals to promote recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction.
• Deliver wellness management strategies and manualized interventions (e.g., Wellness Recovery Action Planning or Illness Management and Recovery) and employment services.
• Assist individuals in developing psychiatric advance directives.
• Model recovery values and empower clients to pursue wellness and resilience.
• Provide employment services interventions and case coordination as needed.
• Prepare and submit documentation accurately and on time.
• Participate in IPS fidelity model and DMH approved IPS training.
• Travel for community-based services within assigned territory.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Consultation

Wellness management

IPS training

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

NC Certified Peer Support Specialist

Job description

Your Role in Our Mission:

• Provides coaching, mentoring, and consultation to the individual served to promote recovery, self‑advocacy, and self‑direction.
• Promotes wellness management strategies, which includes delivering manualized interventions (e.g., Wellness Recovery Action Planning or Illness Management and Recovery) and employment services.
• Assists people receiving services in developing psychiatric advance directives.
• Models recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness and resilience.
• Provides consultation to team members to assist in understanding of recovery and the role of the Employment Peer Mentor, promoting a culture in which beneficiaries’ points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into treatment.
• Serves as an active member of the employment team, equivalent to other team members, which includes assisting with the Person Centered Planning process.
• Supports and empowers the individual to exercise his or her legal rights within the community.
• Provides employment services interventions and case coordination as needed.
• Prepares and submits documentation accurately and within prescribed time lines.
• Participates in peer review.
• Successfully participates in the DMH approved IPS training and provides services according to the service definition and IPS Fidelity Model.

Why Join Us?

As a part of our mission, we help our team members embrace their potential, build resilience, and thrive! You will benefit from ongoing professional growth and development as you work alongside leaders of clinical excellence in mental health and substance use services that care about your success.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate: $19-21/hour.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Life and Disability Insurance (company paid).
• 403(b) Retirement Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program and legal services support.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer.

What We’re Looking For:

• A minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent accredited by the appropriate state department of education is required.
• Must be an NC Certified Peer Support Specialist, or willing to be certified within 6 months of hire.
• Must be or have been a recipient of mental health services.
• Must have current, unrestricted, state‑appropriate driver’s license and vehicle insurance.
• Must have reliable transportation that will allow movement throughout the program delivery area.
• Employment Peer Mentor works as part of a team and while there is daily office based work the bulk of the work is in the community including the street, homes, shelters, jails and hospitals and services are delivered when and where individuals need them.

Travel Required

Yes. Community based travel within assigned territory.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply! This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Ready to Apply?

Join a team where work isn’t just something you do — it’s a purpose. Bring your expertise to a mission that matters. Apply now at www.eastersealsPORT.com or send your resume to [e-mail].