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Boston Medical Center Job Openings
The Southeast Recovery Learning Community (SERLC) is looking to hire Peer Community Facilitators to connect with and facilitate groups in various under-represented neighborhoods throughout the southeast area. This is a five hour per week job which involves outreach into the communities as well as a weekly peer support group. We are interested in candidates who may have bilingual capacity, connections, and roots in the following communities of the southeast: Black/African American, Native American, Asian; Latine; Portuguese; Haitian Creole; LGBTQIA+; Veterans;Young Adults
Position: Peer Community Facilitator
Department: Psychiatry
Schedule: Part Time
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION: N/A
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED: Certified Peer Specialists desired
EXPERIENCE: Lived experience of mental health and/or substance misuse challenges preferred
Experience in group facilitation desired.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
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General computer knowledge for documentation and connections
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Working knowledge and understanding of Social Media
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Connections with under-represented communities
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Ability to perform necessary outreach to new communities
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Bilingual Language preferred
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Experience facilitating groups preferred, training will be provided
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Empathy and ability to connect with diverse groups
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
The Peer Community Facilitator:
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Will answer directly to the SERLC Program Director.
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Will collaborate with SERLC Team (the SERLC Program Director, and the four Area Program Directors, APDs) to provide strategic planning for future outreach to under-represented communities.
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Will document all connections by keeping count and reporting numbers for the monthly statistics for DMH.
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Will maintain an ongoing list of email addresses for future emails of notification of events happening in the SERLC area, if given permission by the interested peer individual.
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Will attend, in person, special quarterly events in the southeast as determined by the SERLC Program Director.
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Must adhere to all of BMC’s RESPECT behavioral standards.
If you feel you are a good fit for this position, you can apply at these links below: