Peer Community Facilitator

Boston Medical Center (BMC); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Boston Medical Center is seeking a Peer Community Facilitator for the South East Recovery Learning Community to connect with and facilitate groups in underserved southeast Boston neighborhoods. This part-time role involves outreach and weekly peer support groups.

Candidates with lived experience, bilingual capacity, and connections in the listed communities are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities include reporting statistics, coordinating with program leadership, and attending quarterly events.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health or substance misuse preferred
• Experience facilitating groups preferred; training will be provided
• Must adhere to BMC’s RESPECT behavioral standards

Responsibilities

• Will answer directly to the SERLC Program Director
• Will collaborate with SERLC Team to provide strategic planning for future outreach to under-represented communities
• Will document all connections by keeping count and reporting numbers for the monthly statistics for DMH
• Will maintain an ongoing list of email addresses for future emails of notification of events happening in the SERLC area, if given permission by the interested peer individual
• Will attend, in person, special quarterly events in the southeast as determined by the SERLC Program Director

Skills

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Group facilitation

Outreach

Bilingual language

Education

Certified Peer Specialist

Tools

Documentation tools

Job description

Position Summary

The South East Recovery Learning Community (SERLC) is looking for a Peer Community Facilitator to connect with and facilitate groups in various under-represented neighborhoods throughout the southeast area. This is a five hour per week job which involves outreach into the communities as well as a weekly peer support group. We are interested in candidates who may have bilingual capacity, connections, and roots in the following communities of the southeast:

Communities

• Black/African American
• Native American
• Asian
• Latine
• Portuguese
• Haitian Creole
• LGBTQIA+
• Veteran
• Young Adults

Position: Peer Community Facilitator

Department: Research - Psychiatry

Schedule: Part Time

Essential Responsibilities / Duties

• Will answer directly to the SERLC Program Director
• Will collaborate with SERLC Team (the SERLC Program Director, and the four Area Program Directors, APDs) to provide strategic planning for future outreach to under-represented communities
• Will document all connections by keeping count and reporting numbers for the monthly statistics for DMH
• Will maintain an ongoing list of email addresses for future emails of notification of events happening in the SERLC area, if given permission by the interested peer individual
• Will attend, in person, special quarterly events in the southeast as determined by the SERLC Program Director

Must adhere to all of BMC’s RESPECT behavioral standards.

Job Requirements

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED

• Certified Peer Specialists desired

Experience

• Lived experience of mental health and/or substance misuse challenges preferred
• Experience in group facilitation desired

Knowledge And Skills

• General computer knowledge for documentation and connections
• Working knowledge and understanding of Social Media
• Connections with under-represented communities
• Ability to perform necessary outreach to new communities
• Bilingual Language preferred
• Experience facilitating groups preferred, training will be provided
• Empathy and ability to connect with diverse groups
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Compensation Range

$16.35- $22.84

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

NOTE

This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

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