Youth Peer Mentor

Job overview

The Youth Peer Mentor role is onsite in New York, NY. The stated annual salary is $45,000. The role supports the Center for Recovery and Wellness, whose programs include addiction treatment, recovery services, prevention education, and community programming. The mentor provides youth-focused, culturally responsive, trauma-informed recovery support to ACS-involved youth and families. The role builds rapport, supports motivation and self-advocacy, connects young people with treatment and community resources, and documents peer activities and interactions.

What you'll do

• Orient youth to Project ENTER and facilitate access to substance-use treatment and recovery services
• support motivation and youth development
• explore change goals and barriers to care
• help youth develop strategies for recovery goals
• escort participants to appointments and community resources
• support self-advocacy
• meet with youth and parents or guardians
• conduct outreach
• connect youth and families to education, employment, prevention, and peer services
• document interactions and maintain databases
• provide advocacy and facilitate family meetings.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

youth peer mentor

recovery services

youth support

trauma-informed

substance use recovery

self-advocacy

community resources

new york ny

educational alliance

$45,000/year

medical insurance

dental insurance

pension plan

403(b)

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Generous paid time off
• medical and dental insurance
• pension and 403(b) plans
• free gym membership
• discounts on programs, movies, Broadway shows, and amusement parks.

Why this role

Applicants must be 18–30 and identify as having first-hand experience with social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance-use, or behavioral challenges; high school diploma or GED required; weekend availability is required.

About the employer

The Educational Alliance Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.