Young Adult Peer Mentor
Behavioral Health Network, Inc.

Job Info

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Description

Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Young Adult Peer Mentor in the IHBTC program at Behavioral Health Network!

Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support the Intensive Home-Based Therapeutic Care program with the following:

• Engaging youth in activities that are designed to address one or more goals on the youth's treatment plan.

• Transporting and engaging youth in community activities

• Teaching youth how to navigate community systems and self-advocate.

• Fostering empowerment and linking youth to support and self-help groups.

• Supporting families and individuals from a variety of different cultural backgrounds

• Completing paperwork related to service is high quality and timely.

• Working effectively as a team member.

• Using supervision and training to enhance job performance and knowledge.

• Demonstrating problem solving ability under changing conditions

• Engaging youth in a strength-based relationship .

Who are we?

Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.

What are we looking for in a Young Adult Peer Mentor?

Qualifications/ Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth (preferred).
• Must have a valid Massachusetts driver's license and automobile available during working hours.
• Must have familiarity with internet, word processing and email systems.
• Personal experience as consumer in child serving mental health systems.

How do I apply to be a Young Adult Peer Mentor?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit our website at www.bhnworks.org and click on "Browse All Jobs" to apply!

BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

**NOTICE**

In accordance with the BHN Mandatory COVID vaccine policy - all staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated no later than day one of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be offered and must be approved prior to starting work.

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