Young Adult Peer Mentor - Family After School Program - Part Time

Young Adult Peer Mentor - Family After School Program - Part Time

Join Riverside Community Care in this vital role supporting youth in our Family After School Program, which provides a structured, therapeutic environment for children ages 6–12 in the Cambridge and Somerville communities who have experienced challenges such as neglect, homelessness, and trauma.

• Help individuals gain access to resources and community supports.
• Collaborate closely with the clinical team and use lived experience as a positive model for individuals' growth and recovery.
• Provide transportation (pick‑up and drop‑off) from school to the program, from the program to home, and for field trips.

Part‑time, 20 hours per week:
School Year

Hours:

2–6 pm;
Summer

Hours:

1–5 pm.

$21.63 per hour; $22.28 per hour with "Peer Specialist" certification.

• Comprehensive, high‑quality health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care.
• Eleven paid holidays.
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time.
• Tax‑deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan.
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring.
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events.
• Employee YMCA discount: 10 % off a YMCA monthly membership and 50 % off the joiner’s fee.

• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Certification as a "Peer Specialist" (can be attained after hire).
• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license.

• Experience living with and recovering from mental health needs, substance use, and/or traumatic life concerns that caused challenge in one or more areas of life.
• High school degree/GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• One year of experience working with the target population preferred.

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.