POSITION SUMMARY:
The South East Recovery Learning Community (SERLC) is a Peer Community Facilitator to connect with and facilitate groups in various under-representedneighborhoods throughoutthe southeast area. This is a three hour per week job which involves outreachinto the communities as well as a weekly peer support group. We are interested in candidates who may have bilingual capacity, connections, and rootsin the following communities of the southeast:
Black/African American
Native American
Asian
Hispanic
Portuguese
Haitian Creole
LBGTQIA
Position:Peer Community Facilitator
Department: Psychiatry
Schedule: Part Time
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
The Peer Community Facilitator
- Will answer directly to the SERLC Program Director
- 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
- Will document all connections by keeping count and reporting numbers for the monthly statistics for DMH
- 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
- Will attend, in person, special quarterly events in the southeast as determined by the SERLC Program Director
Must adhere to all of BMC's RESPECT behavioral standards.
(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
N/A
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
None
EXPERIENCE:
Lived experience of mental health and/or substance misuse challenges preferred
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- General computer knowledge for documentation and connections
- Working knowledge and understanding of Social Media
- Connections with under-represented communities
- Ability to perform necessary outreach to new communities
- BilingualLanguage preferred
- Experience facilitating groups preferred, training will be provided
- Empathy and ability to connect with diverse groups
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
Boston Medical Center’s policy is to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic. We view the principle of equal employment opportunity as a vital element in the employment process and as a hallmark of good management.
BMC is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Talentacquisition@bmc.org or call 617-638-8582 to let us know the nature of your request.