Dominion Care

Peer Mentor

Dominion Care  •  Fairfax, VA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Level: Entry
Job Location: NOVA Waiver Office - Fairfax, VA 22031
Position Type: Part-TimeEducation
Level: High School
Travel Percentage: No Travel Required
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Mental Health Services Peer Mentor
Peer mentors provide information, resources, guidance, and support to an individual who is a waiver recipient. The service is designed to foster connections and relationships that build individual resilience. Peer mentors encourage individuals with developmental disabilities to share their successful strategies and experiences in navigating a broad range of community resources beyond those offered through the waiver. Mentors advocate for and make a plan to achieve integrated opportunities and experiences in living, working, socializing, and staying healthy and safe in their own life, as well as to overcome personal barriers which are inhibiting them from being more independent.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
•Have 1:1 sessions with Mentees as scheduled including sessions to discuss the plan the individual’s specific interests and desired outcomes
•Explain community services and programs and suggests strategies to the Mentee to support with achieving their desired outcomes
•Provide information from own experience to support Mentee with problem solving decision making, developing supportive community relationships, and exploring community resources to promote increased independence
•Assist Mentees in developing personal plans to access identified activities, supports, services, or resources
•Demonstrate effective and professional communication with persons served, their families/support systems, as well as other members of their team.
•Maintain accurate time by clocking in and out at the start and end of shift.
•Complete and submit required documentation
•Meet routinely with Supervisor to discuss progress made and any barriers experienced by themselves or the Mentee

QualificationsPREFERRED EXPERIENCE
•Must meet criteria for position as outlined by DMAS regulation 12VAC-30-122-450
•Must have completed the DBHDS DD Peer Mentor Training
•Complete training as required by Dominion Care
•Willingness to learn and grow
•Desire to make a difference
Dominion Care

About Dominion Care

At Dominion Care, Care is what we do. From children to adults, families to individuals, our passionate mental health care providers across the state of Virginia are backed by accredited, evidence-based, and innovative therapeutic services and education for children, adults as well as the families that care for them.

Over time, services have expanded to include academic, emotional, and behavioral support in private and public settings; community-based mental health; care for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities; outpatient therapy, psychological assessments, psychiatric medication management, and substance abuse services, regardless of age.

We envision a society in which all people achieve their full potential for health, education, and well-being across the lifespan.

Dominion Care Services / Programs

- Autism & Behavior Services

- Community Based Mental Health

- Educational Services

- Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Services

- Waiver Services

- Outpatient Therapy

- Substance Use Program | Sequoia

- Private Day School | Dominion Academy

-Assessment Clinic

Join our community of care!

Working with Dominion Youth Services is more than just a job, it’s a promise of care that we make...not only to the people we serve but also to the dedicated and caring people on our team. For over 20 years we have provided the highest level of human-centric care in the form of mental health support for individuals that live within the communities we care so much about.

There are many opportunities for all education levels - from High School Graduates to Nurse Practitioners.

https://dominion.care/careers/

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Richmond, Virginia
Year Founded
1999
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