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SalaryPosition Summary:
The Peer Mentor will provide support services to individuals on public assistance as they work towards self sufficiency; non dependency on public assistance. Under supervision of Easterseals Peer Mentor Supervisor, the Peer Mentor will function as a coach and role model to peers
Position Description:
- Work with up to 25 families at a time
- Help each family develop their own strategy for success and create a plan to support them;
- Offer weekly outreach to each family;
- Facilitate connections to appropriate support needed;
- Exhibiting competency in coping skills
- Willing to share personal story
- Serving as an advocate, motivator and mentor
- Be able to offer support and encouragement to families as they reach their goals;
- Accept calls from these families as needed;
- Work no less than 40 hours weekly with a priority on evening availability;
- Document all activity and submit weekly reports
- Meet with HCJFS teams weekly, biweekly, or monthly to review family circumstances (virtually or in person depending on need and circumstance).
- Assist clients stepping off public assistance with financial stability
- Other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Lived experience of dependency of public assistance
- Knowledge of public assistance services and programs
- Knowledge and skills to teach and engage in basic problem-solving strategies
- Knowledge and skills sufficient to use community resources necessary for ability to teach those skills to other individuals
- A valid driver’s license and insurance
- Ability to pass a drug screening test
Job Requirements:
- High school diploma/GED required
- Peer certification provided free & paid within first 6 months; CDCA within the first year
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance
Essential Functions/Physical Demands:
- Positional: Frequent standing, sitting and walking. Occasional driving in accordance with the job duties assigned.
- Gross Mobility: Rare climbing, crawling, crouching and kneeling. Infrequent balancing and stooping. Frequent to constant reaching, handling and fingering.
- Sensory: Rare tasting/smelling. Infrequent use of color vision. Occasional use of far and midrange visual acuity as well as depth perception. Rare use of color vision. Constant talking and listening.
Essential Functions/Physical Demands:
- Positional: Driving in accordance with job duties assigned. Occasional standing and walking. Occasional to frequent sitting.
- Gross Mobility: Rare climbing, or crawling. Infrequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Frequent to constant reaching and handling .
- Sensory: Rare tasting/smelling. Infrequent use of color vision. Occasional use of far visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Frequent use of near and midrange visual acuity, and visual accommodation. Frequent to constant listening and talking.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
