Peer Mentor - Intensive Home-Based Therapeutic Care

The Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Inc.; Pittsfield (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Inc. is seeking a Peer Support Mentor to actively support youth in care by improving their quality of life. This role focuses on using personal recovery stories to foster wellness and self-determination among youth.

The ideal candidate will have lived experience and be an effective communicator, capable of promoting recovery principles and supporting youth in their journey to wellness.

Qualifications

• Individual with lived experience willing to share positive recovery story.
• Strong personal recovery skills set required.
• Minimum of 1 year of recovery/sobriety for person living with alcohol/substance issues.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist youth in care to improve their quality of life.
• Promote person-centered self-determination and decision-making.
• Create a supportive environment for youth with lived experience.

Skills

Active listening

Communication skills

Problem solving

Knowledge of community resources

Job description

General Description

Actively support and assist youth in care to experience success and satisfaction in their lives by improving their quality of life by modeling, being an active listener, and sharing the reality of wellness and recovery. The Peer Mentor will promote person centered self determination and decision making through the use of their own recovery stories and lived experience.

Qualifications And Skills

• Individual with lived experience willing to share positive recovery story for the purpose of promoting recovery and wellness for youth and to support the mission of recovery principles
• The Peer Support Mentor will have a strong personal recovery skills set
• Problem solving skills and ability to suggest options and alternatives
• Support the belief that youth with lived experience can and do recover
• Strong listening, oral and presentation (communication) skills
• Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of personal recovery with lived experience
• Minimum of 1 year of recovery/sobriety for person living with alcohol/substance issues
• Knowledge of community resources