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Peer Mentor -CHES

Bay Cove Human Services
Boston, MA, USA
$19,25 an hour
Full-time

Peer Mentor -CHES

Boston, MA, USA Req #876 Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.

Job Summary :

Your position as Education / Employment Counselor supports this mission through providing direct daily supports to the individuals in our programs.

This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Functions of Position :

  • Provides daily shift coverage in program, follow scheduled assignments and implement program routines.
  • Protects the rights and dignity of the individuals we support.
  • Safeguards the confidentiality of those supported by the programs.
  • Provides direct employment support and on the job training.
  • Promotes the expansion of employment and educational opportunities of those supported.
  • Participates in the direct implementation of the Individual Support Plan, records data related to ISP.
  • Assists individuals in employment, this may include training in soft skills, on the job training and acting as a liaison with community partners.
  • Teaches classes to individuals including curriculum development.
  • Assesses individual’s training needs, develops descriptive teaching programs and curricula and monitors effectiveness through data collection.
  • Implements clinical and behavioral treatment plans, record target behaviors on data sheets and participate in clinical consultation as needed.
  • Provides crisis assessment, prevention and needed intervention.
  • Coordinates social, educational, recreational activities.
  • Maintains informal and formal communications with all program support staff and provides written communications at the end of each work day including progress notes, data sheets, production paperwork and incident reports as required.

Read and respond to email communication on a daily basis.

  • Administers medications as required.
  • Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
  • Performs program maintenance and cleaning tasks that have been designated by shift responsibilities.
  • Follows and implements all program safety procedures.

Job Requirements :

  • Has adequate computer literacy to perform agency functions.
  • Attends required orientation and training, including in service training, conferences and seminars.
  • Maintain certification in CPR, SFA, PREVENT and MAP
  • Ability to use computer for documentation, email communication and on-line training.
  • Department of Public Health certification in medication administration is required..
  • An acceptable CORI (criminal record assessment).
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, one-year previous work experience in human service setting preferable.
  • Ability to assist people with mobility impairments as needed.
  • Ability to lift 30 pounds.

Other details

  • Pay Type Hourly
  • Hiring Rate $
  • Boston, MA, USA

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