Young Adult Peer Mentor Life Skills
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Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Riverside Community Care
Love what you do!
Young Adult Peer Mentor - LifeSkills
Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Peer Mentor!
Peer Mentors provide specialized expertise based on sharing their own lived experience of mental health challenges with purpose and intent to inspire hope and motivation in a youth who is struggling with similar concerns.
In this important role thePeer Mentor will:
- guide youth through their treatment process providing outreach peer support and advocacy all in accordance to the clients individual service plan
- help clients gain access to recovery resources and communities
- work in coordination with the clinical team while using their recovery experience as a positive model for clients process.
Schedule: Part Time 20 hours
- flexible hours between 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.; schedule to be determined with manager
Pay Rate:
- $21.63/hour
- $22.28/hour with Certification as a Peer Specialist
Why Youll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in peoples lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare numerous professional development opportunities and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive high-quality health dental and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure) personal and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters sporting and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiners fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Our Benefits
Our Culture
Required Skills
- Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office) required
- Valid drivers license and regular access to a reliable vehicle required
Required Experience
- High School Degree/GED required; Bachelors preferred
- One year experience working with target population required though experience as a consumer can be substituted
- Certification as a Peer Specialist (can be attained after hire) required
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race age color religion gender marital status sexual orientation military status national origin disability or any other characteristic as established by law.
Key Skills
- Academics
- Business Objects
- High School
- Coating
- Java
- Application Management
About Company
Riverside Community Care – Massachusetts behavioral healthcare, developmental & cognitive disabilities services, addiction treatment & early childhood services
