Young Adult Peer Mentor

About the role

The Peer Mentor uses their lived experience with purpose and intention to inspire hope, foster resilience, and support the personal growth of youth and young adults while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. They work collaboratively with the individual's support team and natural supports to ensure the youth's voice, goals, and preferences guide service planning and decision-making. Peer Mentors emphasize future-focused goals such as education, employment, healthy relationships, community engagement, and independent living while helping youth develop the skills and confidence needed to achieve them.

Responsibilities

• Support youth in developing effective communication skills and strengthening relationships with family members, peers, natural supports, providers, and other members of their support network.
• Serve as a positive role model by demonstrating healthy self-advocacy, resilience, and responsible sharing of lived experiences to promote learning and personal growth.
• Connect youth and young adults to peer support services, community resources, educational opportunities, and other supportive programs that align with their goals and interests.
• Transport individuals safely and responsibly in support of service delivery and program activities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Alternative education/experience in lieu of formal education will be considered.
• Must have lived experience of recovering from mental health, substance misuse, and/or traumatic life changes to be a peer to young adults.
• Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record.
• Reliability, willingness to learn, and desire to promote a better living standard for youth and young adults living with a mental illness or behavioral challenges.

Pay

$22.07-$24.81 per hour.

About Us

At Open Sky Community Services, we open our doors, hearts, and minds to the belief that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life. Open Sky is on an anti-racist journey, committed to learning, living, and breathing inclusion, opportunity, diversity, racial equity, and justice for ALL. At Open Sky, you’ll join over 1,300 compassionate and highly trained professionals who put innovative, evidence-based practices to work in ways that positively impact our communities across Central Massachusetts and beyond. As a trauma-informed organization, Open Sky strives for transparency and sensitivity to the experiences of those we interact with. Self-care is encouraged, and we are committed to providing a positive work culture that is focused on continuous learning and the value of diverse perspectives.

Benefits

• Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group), Professional Development, and Training Opportunities
• Generous paid time off plan – you start with 29 days (almost 6 weeks!) in your first year, including 12 paid holidays. Increases to 32 days in your 2nd year, and the current maximum is 43 days (OVER 8 WEEKS!)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
• 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
• Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program