POSITION SUMMARY: The South East Recovery Learning Community (SERLC) is looking for a Peer Community Facilitator 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+ Veteran Young Adults Position: Peer Community Facilitator Department: Research - 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 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: 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 Bilingual Language preferred Experience facilitating groups preferred, training will be provided Empathy and ability to connect with diverse groups Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Compensation Range: $16.35- $22.84 This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. 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