Young Adult Peer Mentor - YAAC

$16.00 to $21.00

Part Time

This is not a remote position

 

A Young Adult Peer Mentor (YAPM) has personal experience living with and recovering from mental health challenges, substance misuse and/or traumatic life concerns which caused challenges in one or more areas of life. The YAPM is trained to share their lived experience with purpose and intent to inspire hope and motivation in Young Adults (YAs) who are struggling with similar concerns. YAPMs provide strength-based, peer-to-peer education, coaching, modeling, guidance, and support to YAs. YAPMs develop healthy relationships with the YAs to include listening from a peer perspective, encouraging the YA’s unique gifts/strengths, and fostering their communication with family, friends, natural supports, providers, and others.

 

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. Share personal experiences with purpose and intent to inspire hope and motivation in YAs.
2. Support/coach/model for YA how to effectively communicate with family, friends, allies,
natural supports, providers, and others.
3. Support Youth to identify their strengths using vision mapping and visual boards/collages to
develop their vision, treatment goals, and life goals.
4. Work with the YA’s team or other supports to ensure that their vision and goals guide treatment
decisions; focus on aspirational life goals (education, employment, healthy relationships, and
independence); and support them in building the skills needed to be successful.
5. Role model and support YA on discerning when and how to share lived experience effectively
and safely.
6. Promote self-care through modeling healthy habits and decision-making, sharing resources and
strategies that have been helpful to you and may be of help to the YA being served.
7. Collaborate with the YA, family (when appropriate), treatment providers, supports, school, and
other service providers to ensure that there is continuity of the Young Adult Peer Mentoring
service approach with other services and that Young Adult Peer Mentoring services are
integrated and clinically coherent (including, but not limited to, action plan development, crisis
support, and problem solving in partnership with the YA, Parent/Caregiver (if indicated), and
other service and support persons as necessary).
8. Link YAs to leadership opportunities such as the Young Adult Leadership Council, Local
Systems of Care, State Young Adult Coalitions, etc.
9. Support YA through the achievement of self-efficacy and empowerment.
10. Attends and actively participates in weekly supervision with YAAC Program Director and
Clinician.
11. Completes the 6 Core Elements of Young Adult Peer Mentoring Training and/or Certified Peer
Specialist Training within 6 months of hire.
12. Attends all required training as outlined in YAPM training plan, including TIP/AMP and
Wraparound.
13. Completes required documentation in a timely manner, adhering to the highest quality
standards.
14. Provide other interventions commensurate with the Young Adult Peer Mentor’s credentials,
experience, and training.
15. Perform duties consistent with DMH/BAMSI policies and procedures.
16. Execute duties to reflect reasonable safety standards.
17. Universal/standard precautions must be utilized and training obtained in areas that constitute
risk.
18. Perform other related work duties as needed or as assigned by supervisor and/or designee

1.  A young adult who has personal experience living with and recovering from mental health needs,
substance misuse, and/or traumatic life concerns which caused challenges in one or more areas
of life
2.  At least 1 year experience working with youth and young adults
3.  Ability to be strengths-based and accepts young adults unconditionally without judgment or blame for the
challenges they face.
4.  Must be flexible and able to respond to young adults who may be under stress and, at times, in crisis.

5.  Experience with various state systems, including DMH, DCF, DDS, and DYS preferred
6.  Good organizational skills, computer/social media skills and communication skills preferred
7.  A valid MA driver’s license  and own means of transportation preferred

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.