Overview
Peer Mentor : MA-Amherst Jobs in Town of Amherst, New York, USA at Yourewith
Position: Peer Mentor Location: MA-Amherst-01002 Full / Part Time
Location: Town of Amherst
You’re With Us! Peer Mentor
You’re With Us! is a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and Department of Developmental Services (DDS) service provider which seeks to create better communities by harnessing the benefits of inclusion for individuals with disabilities. We believe that not only do people with disabilities need inclusion opportunities in order to thrive, but also that these opportunities allow them to contribute to their community in ways that have gone unrecognized in the past.
Social connections are a basic human need. You’re With Us! helps with this by identifying, training and supporting college students, clubs, groups, and teams to be welcoming and supportive peers.
YWU is designed to provide a meaningful learning experience and opportunity for personal and professional growth to those persons who have chosen to include individuals with disabilities on their campus. This mission is achieved when individuals support the thought that social connections are a basic human need.
Position:
Peer Mentor
The peer mentor will report to the DEN or Regional Coordinator connected to their mentees.
Responsibilities:
Providing individual engagement opportunities and activities in the community
Logging activities and interactions with You’re With Us! mentees in the YWU Web App
Problem solving around barriers that arise within execution of the goals and objectives set in the Positive Experience Design and the ISP
Assessing how support services can assist the mentee in achieving their goals
Collaborating with other YWU team members to create fulfilling programming and curriculum for mentees
Other tasks assigned by senior YWU Staff
Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED
1-2 years experience in Human Services or Direct Service with individuals with Disabilities
Ability to pass a CORI and background check
Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
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Title: Peer Mentor : MA-Amherst
Company: Yourewith
Location: Town of Amherst, New York, USA
Category: Social Work (Community Health, Youth Development), Non-Profit & Social Impact (Community Health, Youth Development)
