The Youth and Young Adult (YYA) Access Center (AC) Young Adult Peer Mentor (YAPM)
is a young adult who has personal experience living with and recovering from mental health
needs, substance use challenges, and/or traumatic life experiences. They have experienced
challenges in one or more areas that interfered significantly with their everyday life. The AC
YAPM is essential in welcoming new YYA to services and to the activities offered at the AC.
The AC YAPM is key in supporting YYA using Achieve My Plan-PLUS (AMP+).

Responsibilities include:

• Works with the YYA (if chosen) to enhance skills of self-direction and empowerment
• Provides 1:1 support, coaching, and modeling to support and improve engagement in services
• Carries caseload of 10 YYA for the purposes of providing individual 1:1 peer mentoring
• Provides the core staffing for the SEAC
• Uses the Young Adult Peer Mentoring Practice Profile to define role
• Provides outreach and marketing efforts to educate YYA and other stakeholders in the community about the program and services
• Additional duties as assigned

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):
• 15 days of Vacation per year
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 10 Sick Days per year
• 3 Personal Days per year
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

About Us:

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers.

My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor's degree in a human services discipline strongly preferred
• Experience as a recipient of services for people with psychiatric conditions and be well along in own personal recovery (self-knowledge and habits needed to support one's own health) required.
• One year experience working with Youth and Young Adults experiencing co-occurring disorders in addition to psychiatric conditions required.
• All applicants must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment Certified Peer Specialist or successfully complete the Core Elements of Young Adult Peer Mentoring Training by six months of hire
• All candidates must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, and driving record check
• Access to an operational and insured vehicle and willing to use it to transport Youth and Young Adults strongly preferred
• A valid driver's license must be presented at the time of employment. Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least 6 months, and must be able to pass a driver's screening background check