Peer Mentor

AI EngineerMachine Learning EngineerPart Time Remote Mid Level

Location

United States

Posted

59 days ago

Salary

$16 / hour

Seniority

Mid Level

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Role Description Peer Mentors support people with developmental disabilities to live, work and belong in their communities. - Help people to be independent - Learn problem-solving and self-advocacy skills - Build self-esteem and self-confidence - Set goals and make action plans - Prepare for their Person-Centered Planning (PCP) meetings and provide support at the meeting, if asked - Connect to resources for public benefits, health and wellness, housing, employment, transportation, training and education, advocacy, and recreation Peer Mentors are expected to: - Share their personal life experiences about reaching goals - Share how they used services and supports to reach their goals - Share how they became more self-directed and self-empowered - Build positive, trusting relationships - Make a safe, understanding space for people to talk about their problems and challenges Qualifications - 18 years old - Have an intellectual/developmental disability (IDD) - Willingness to share personal experiences to guide and support others - Experience receiving disability-related supports and services - Understand and explain individual rights - Obtain certification as a Peer Mentor by attending Peer Mentor 101 training and successfully complete a 90-hour internship - Ability to work in-person and virtually - Ability to use phone, email, computer, and virtual technology - Preferred experience: - Lives or has lived independently (with or without support, not in your family home) - Has or has had a job in the community - Is actively involved in your community Requirements - Ability to be excited, honest, and upbeat with people - Ability to listen closely and work to find solutions to problems - Ability to support people to develop Self-Determination skills - Ability to find services and resources - Knowledge about local agencies - Ability to develop relationships with agencies Duties and Responsibilities - Peer Mentoring (70% of their work time): - Create good relationships with people they mentor - Get to know the people’s hopes and dreams - Develop a list of goals and action steps with people - Assist people in building their circle of support - Assist people to connect with community resources to meet their goals - Serve as an advocate with family members and friends to assist the people in having self-direction - Participate in the person-centered planning process, when invited - Spend time with people to support them to reach their goals - Medicaid reporting: log the date of your meetings, the length of time of your meetings, what you talked about, if it was in-person or virtual meeting, next steps with the action plan. This reporting may be done using a computer. - Ongoing Peer Mentor Training and Networking (15% of their work time): - Attend trainings in person or virtually to improve skills with mentoring, person-centered planning, independent facilitation, self-determination, community inclusion, employment, health and wellness, independent living, and transportation - Stay involved with the Peer Mentor group through monthly and quarterly virtual meetings and other scheduled meetings - Attend an in-person Peer Mentor retreat once a year - Present about Peer Mentoring and self-determination at conferences, trainings and other events, when asked - Provide group peer education on self-advocacy, self-determination, and rights - Agency Requirements (10% of their work time): - Attend agency new employee orientation and training - Complete all State, County, and agency training requirements - Follow all agency policies and procedures, including code of conduct and ethics - Educational Support (5% of their time): - Share information at meetings for people, staff, and funders about the role of a Peer Mentor and Peer Mentor services

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