Peer Mentor

Location

Boston

Type

Part Time

The peer mentor will be responsible for the implementation of You're With Us! in our communities with our participants. Successful candidate will be responsible for:

· Support participant engagement and activities both 1:1 and within college group and community

· Compile data around inclusion for each activity

· Help brainstorm on problem solving around barriers that pop up within Positive Experience Design

· Assess how support services are helping with inclusion

· Supply content for social media around opportunities

They will work as an integral part of a small team. Innovation, creativity, and perseverance are paramount. The successful applicant will need to be a self-starter and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. In return the successful applicant will have a lot of autonomy and (of course) impact! The CEO's office is in Dracut, but the mentor will work in their designated area with their mentees. There will be supervision and assistance as needed, but there will not be a traditional 9 to 5 workday or office.

Compensation: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Youre With Us Inc

Our Mission And Vision

You’re With Us! creates inclusion opportunities for young adults with disabilities. The program identifies and trains college clubs, groups, and teams to be welcoming and supportive peers to the differently abled. The college group then creates a Positive Experience Design (PED) customized for the young adult to help one’s transition from school to adult life in the community. You’re With Us! believes that a meaningful life includes a home, a job, family, friends, and social opportunities with their peers - able and otherwise.

Our program is customized on an Individual-by-individual basis. Once we meet the individual and their family and learn more about their goals for their adult life and what they're hoping their life will look like, we will determine the support and skill development needed to reach those goals. All individuals who are receiving CBDS support from YWU are also connected to peer mentors through YWU to help facilitate opportunities for skill development and social inclusion in a college community. We match and support peer connections based on the individual’s interests and hobbies.

We locate possible opportunities through our college mentors to join college groups, teams, and clubs. YWU coordinates recruitment into the group; acts as the liaison between the family, school, and college/university; trains mentors of the college groups to welcome participants into their groups as they are, facilitates communication between all parties; facilitates group education and development of Positive Experience Design; gather data on impact and quality of life; create and coordinate social connections across campus for participants and families; facilitate possible job/career opportunities through college career resources; offer support services as needed through our licensed clinicians, and generally problem-solve to make these opportunities sustainable for the rest of our peer’s lives.