Youth Peer Mentor: Flexible Hours & Recovery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Waltham site is hiring a Young Adult Peer Mentor for the PACT-Y program, a DMH-funded, evidence-based model serving youth and families. The role emphasizes shared lived experience, mentorship, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.

The position requires driving in the community, a Monday–Friday schedule with flexibility, and a commitment to recovery-focused supports for youth and families served by the program.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of mental health or trauma enabling peer support.
• Willingness to share recovery story in peer support context.
• Driving in the community required; valid license and reliable vehicle.
• High school diploma or GED completed.

Responsibilities

• Work with youth, young adults, caregivers and providers to coordinate care.
• Share lived experience as a hopeful example to youth and families.
• Provide emotional and social support to individuals receiving services.
• Help youth engage in services and develop recovery skills.
• Mentor individuals to support goals and decisions in their recovery.
• Promote youth voice in treatment and navigate community resources.
• Collaborate with community-based organizations to coordinate services.
• Foster family supports and cultural competency in care.

Skills

People connection

Strong communication

Risk assessment

Flexibility & creativity

Boundaries

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Waltham site is hiring a Young Adult Peer Mentor for the PACT-Y program, a DMH-funded, evidence-based model serving youth and families. The role emphasizes shared lived experience, mentorship, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.

The position requires driving in the community, a Monday–Friday schedule with flexibility, and a commitment to recovery-focused supports for youth and families served by the program.