Young Adult Peer Mentor - DMH Flexible Support Services - Part Time Needham, MA

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, the Peer Mentor provides strength-based, peer‑to‑peer education, coaching, modeling, guidance, and support to youth in a variety of settings, including home, school, community, group home, and other out-of-home settings. The Peer Mentor will: guide youth through their treatment process providing outreach, peer support and advocacy, all in accordance to the client’s individual service plan help clients gain access to recovery resources and communities work in coordination with the clinical team while using his or her recovery experience as a positive model for clients’ process Schedule: 20 hours per week; flexible hours between 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. to meet the needs of the families Pay Rate: High School Diploma:

• 20.69/hour
• 21.31/hour with Peer Certification

Associate or Bachelor Degree

• 22.28/hour
• 23.34/hour with Peer Certification

Why You’ll Love Riverside We make a true difference in people’s 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 Twelve 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 joiner’s fee Learn more about our benefits and culture: Our Benefits Our Culture Hear what employees think about working for Riverside! #J-18808-Ljbffr Riverside Community Care