Per Diem Peer Specialist (15 Hours/.375 Fte)

Per Diem Peer Specialist (15 Hours/.375 FTE)

NILP is a rapidly growing, human service agency who assists persons with all types of disabilities who wish to live independently in their community throughout Northeast Massachusetts. NILP provides five core services of Advocacy, Peer Counseling, Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, and Transition. NILP believes in consumer control and self-direction and provides these services with the knowledge that persons with disabilities are the best determinants of their needs and goals.

The Per Diem Peer Support Specialist works up to 15 hours a week and serves as a peer mentor and community liaison for the NERLC. The Per Diem Peer Support Specialist builds connections between its members and fosters a safe and welcoming environment in the NERLC peer-run groups within their assigned domain.

What you will be doing:

• Facilitate weekly peer support groups that focus on mental health recovery and wellness
• Provide 1-1 peer support to members of the NERLC community, as needed
• Share personal recovery story to peers with the intent of building trusting and mutual relationships
• Provide up-to-date information, including specific contact names, for any individual seeking services related to recovery, resiliency, or wellness in the Northeast DMH Area
• Document all requests for information and the subsequent referrals made
• Assists in the monthly collection and reporting of data

Who we are looking for:

• This position is a temporary position and requires a flexible work schedule
• Previous experience facilitating peer groups preferred
• Must have completed, or be willing to complete group facilitation training within the first 12 months of employment
• Sensitivity to and understanding of all types of oppression, particularly the issues faced by people who have been psychiatrically labeled
• Must be a peer with lived experience of mental health issues/trauma/substance use disorders
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Access to reliable transportation
• Bi-lingual/bi-cultural candidates are highly desirable

The Northeast Independent Living Program, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons with disabilities, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and veterans to apply for this position. NILP is an organization that advocates for an all-inclusive community free of communication, attitudinal, economic, and architectural barriers for all people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, NILP will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, offer processes, or at any point after the start of employment. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Lynette McRae at 978-687-4288 or lmcrae@nilp.org.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $19.48 - $23.46 per hour

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person