Peer Mentor

Wayside Youth; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Training provided

Job summary

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring for creative and empathetic Peer Support Specialists with personal lived experience in the behavioral health system. We provide a supportive culture that is team-focused and places value on healthy work dynamics. This position can be full or part time.

We will train you in Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; ARC; Trauma Informed Practice; Substance Use Intervention; Risk and Safety Assessment. Driving in the community is required.

Qualifications

• Lived experience managing mental health, emotional health, or trauma resulting in significant life disruption.
• Willingness to share recovery story in peer support context.
• Driver's license and reliable vehicle required for community travel.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate activity-based and support groups for young adults with mental health concerns.
• Share personal story to provide hope, information, advocacy and one-on-one support.
• Help build skills in social functioning, symptom management, coping, and daily living.
• Contribute to system change through policy advocacy.

Skills

Lived experience

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Flexibility

Boundaries

Job description

Peer Mentor

DMH Group - Waltham

Salary Range: $20.50 - $24.00/hour depending on experience and certification + sign-on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring for creative and empathetic Peer Support Specialists with personal "lived" experience in the behavioral health system. We provide a supportive culture that is team-focused and places value on healthy work dynamics. This position can be full or part time.

What you will do:

• Facilitate activity based and support groups for young adults with mental health concerns.
• Use your story and experience to provide hope, information, advocacy and one on one support to young adults learning to manage their mental health challenges.
• Promote skill building in the life domains of: social functioning, symptom management, coping skills and activities of daily living.
• Contribute to system change through policy advocacy.

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:

• Talent connecting with people.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability to assess and manage risk.
• Flexibility and creative thinking with an ability to adapt.
• Strong boundaries.

Minimum 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.
• Driving in the community is a requirement of this position; please ensure you have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.

We will train you in: Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Trauma Informed Practice; Substance Use Intervention; Risk and Safety Assessment.