Family Flexible Supports - Young Adult Peer Mentor (20 Hours)

Job Title

Salary: USD $22.07/Hr.

Description and Responsibilities

Flexible Support Services are designed to assist youth between the ages of 6 and 22 and their families who live in Central MA. The overall goal is to assist children and their family members to develop skills, strategies and supports to sustain the child in the family's natural environment and to help the child successfully function in the community. This program supports each child's ongoing development of age-appropriate social, emotional, academic and pre-work skills. Services are highly flexible and individualized to meet the varying needs of children and their families.

The Young Adult Peer Mentors use their lived experience to support young adults with setting and implementing goals in education, employment, housing, relationships, life skills and social needs. Mentors also help peers in identifying strengths and interests to assist in monitoring interventions and personal recovery goals.

Other Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the development of valued community roles including group memberships, employment, or volunteer experiences.
• Support the development and maintenance of key skills including stress management, relapse prevention, self-determination, self-advocacy, decision making, and goal planning using recovery tools.
• Assist peers in the development of a health and wellness plans including relapse prevention, planning, and understanding the symptoms of mental illness.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent, required.
• Experience living with and recovering from mental health challenges, substance misuse, and or traumatic life challenges, required
• At least 1 year of experience working with youth and or young adults, required.
• Valid Drivers License, acceptable driving record and reliable vehicle, required.

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.

Open Sky is proud to be an industry leader in pay and benefits. Open the Door to Possibility and begin your career with Open Sky today!

Benefits of Working for Open Sky Include:

• 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!)
• We pay for your higher education! Ask about our 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
• And more!

Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled Veteran status.