PT Peer Support Worker (Mental Health Services)

Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.

Job Summary:

The Peer Support Worker at the Peer Support Network (PSN) as part of the Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community facilitates groups and offers individual peer support for the PSN community.

Schedule: Mon 11a-4p, Weds 10a-4p, Fri 11a-4p (16 hours per week)

Location: Downtown Boston

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Professional Characteristics:

• Ability to share personal life experiences to support people in their recovery.
• Ability to be flexible, independent and responsible.
• Ability to communicate PSN's mission and support self-help recovery community activities.
• Ability to collaborate with individuals working for different agencies and systems to build and strengthen a supportive recovery community.

Qualifications:

• High School degree or high school equivalency diploma or 1 year experience as peer facilitator.
• Knowledge of recovery strategies, peer group facilitation, and effective listening.
• CPS certification preferred but not required
• A willingness to share "one's own story" with individuals attending PSN

Essential Functions of Position:

• Conduct a variety of recovery-oriented groups
• Provide peer support (individual and in groups)
• Keep track of participant numbers and answer any questions directed to peer counselors by participants
• Completes other duties and projects as assigned by supervisor

Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.

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