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Riverside Community Care

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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, 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 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 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
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 joiner’s fee

Learn more about our benefits and culture:

Our Benefits

Our Culture

Hear what employees think about working for Riverside!

Required Skills
Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office) required
Valid driver’s 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.
This position is located in Somerville, MA. View the Google Map in full screen.