Youth Peer Mentor

Part Time

 

General Statement of Duties: Provide direct one-to-one support and advocacy to youth in the FEP program. Ensure ‘youth voice’ throughout the care planning process.  Are you someone with lived experience or treated someone with a serious mental health and/or substance misuse disorder and willing to serve in a peer role? 

 

The Coordinated Specialty Care - First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Team at BAMSI serves youth in the Brockton community who are experiencing a first-time psychotic episode or who may be at risk of later developing a psychotic episode by providing them comprehensive, community-based wraparound services. As a team, we walk alongside the youth and family towards a path of holistic wellness and thriving. Our model is to first provide early intervention through human, relational engagement. Using a culturally aware, recovery oriented and strengths-based approach, we respectfully collaborate to destigmatize mental illness and instill hope for a successful recovery. This will encompass uniquely tailored services according to the identified needs of the youth and family based on the clinical assessment. Through shared decision making, an evidenced-based treatment plan is developed. Services may include individual therapy, family therapy, medication management, case management, employment/education support, psychoeducation, and mentoring.

 

BAMSI is a private, non-profit culturally diverse human services organization providing services to adults and children with developmental disabilities, mental illness, behavioral health, and public health needs. We at BAMSI believe that those we serve are capable of amazing things and deserve our best.  We support them in their journeys and celebrate their accomplishments along the way. 

We strive to offer valuable benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees’ lives. Our comprehensive benefits include:

• Generous Time Off Package
• up to 4 weeks combined vacation, personal and cultural holiday
• 12 paid holidays
• up to 2 weeks Sick Time
• Highly Specialized Paid Trainings including opportunity to earn CEUs
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Life, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 403B plan with discretionary match
• Wellness Activities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career Development Opportunities

*Available benefits are based on position and scheduled hours

 

 

1. Intake, guide, coach, support, educate, and advocate on behalf of assigned youth.
2. Help youth learn productive ways to communicate with their parent/caregivers and other adults.
3. Ensure youth perspective included in activities, care planning, and FEP service delivery.
4. Provide transportation in support of listed care plan goals.
5. Explore and share information about community resources for young adult and their families.
6. Co-lead a monthly program youth group.
7. Help youth to practice new skills in different settings and provide feedback to family and school on observed progress.
8. Provide conflict resolution, anger management, and appropriate coping strategies.
9. Role model effective communication skills and utilize all interactions as teaching/learning opportunities.
10. Actively participate in care planning meetings, collaborate on mentoring goals, and follow through on assigned task(s)
11. Conduct weekly face-to-face home visits with assigned youth and telephone support to assigned youth as needed
12. Maintain timely electronic weekly progress notes; update care plan goals, and complete transition summaries.
13. Actively participate in weekly supervision, monthly team meetings, and required trainings.
14. Track direct/non-direct service hours and provide weekly report to supervisor.
15. Participation in coaching and required training, including I.F.T. and the Achieve My Plan framework.
16. Participate in monthly Local Systems of Care Committee meetings to represent youth voice.
17. Maintain regular and timely attendance with high professional standards at all times.
18. Perform all duties consistent with BAMSI/DMH policies and procedures. Execute duties to reflect reasonable safety standards. Universal/standard precautions must be utilized and training obtained in areas that constitute risk. Perform other related work duties as needed or as assigned by supervisor and/or designee.

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS:

1. H.S. Diploma, or GED, required; at least 21 years of age at time of hire.
2. Valid driver’s license, own means of transportation, and willingness to travel at least 60% of the time required.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Lived experience coping and living with a serious mental health and/or substance misuse disorder.
2. Experience working in youth-driven environment. Personal/relevant knowledge of community resources and awareness of culturally relevant services required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

1. Ability to speak one or more languages (Cape Verdean, Haitian Creole, and Spanish) preferred.
2. Ability to communicate effectively and work independently and as part of a team.
3. Broad understanding of DMH services.
4. Good administrative skills, knowledge of MS Office, navigation of electronic health records, written/oral communication, detail-oriented.
5. Ability to flex work schedule to meet the needs of youth and families.

We at BAMSI appreciate your interest and consideration of roles in our organization.

BAMSI is an equal opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran or military status and regardless of whether the qualified applicants are individuals with disabilities.

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Reasonable Accommodations for Applying/Recruitment
Reasonable accommodations are adjustments made to remove workplace obstacles for qualified individuals with disabilities to apply for and perform their jobs.

Applicants who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, may be eligible for a reasonable accommodation in BAMSI’s application and selection process. A request for an accommodation will not affect opportunities for employment within BAMSI.

Arrangements can be made if you have a disability that requires an accommodation for completing an application form, interviewing or any part of the employment process. Requesting accommodations, in writing or verbally, can be initiated by a BAMSI employee, qualified applicant, or by someone acting on that person’s behalf. Either call 508-484-7171 or, send letter to Talent Acquisition, 15 Christy's Dr Brockton, MA 02301. Note: please do not use these contacts to follow-up on job inquiries.