Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania and North Central West Virginia is a nonprofit organization that funds job training, education, and other community programs by selling donated clothing and household items in Goodwill stores and online. We offer life-changing work on a mission-minded team. We are 1,000 working as one, and each of us is essential to helping our community thrive. For three years running, Goodwill has been named to Forbes’ list of America’s “Most Inspiring Companies”.
We offer a wide range of career opportunities from entry level to management in retail, human services, and administrative fields. Learn more about working at Goodwill. You can help. We can show you how.
The Peer Mentor Program Specialist serves as the site lead for the First Step Act/reSTARt Peer Mentoring Program across Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s service territory. This position provides leadership, coaching, and oversight to Peer Mentors to ensure high-quality, compliant, and participant-centered service delivery that supports successful reentry and reduces recidivism.
Drawing on lived experience with the criminal justice system, the Peer Mentor Program Specialist builds trust and credibility with participants, provides trauma-informed support, anticipates reentry challenges, and fosters accountability—leading to stronger engagement, stability, and positive reentry outcomes.
This position plays a key role in advancing Goodwill’s mission by supporting justice-involved individuals in achieving employment, stability, and long-term self-sufficiency.
This project is grant funded and expected to end September 2027.
Duties include but are not limited to:
External Hiring Range $18.11 up to $21.16/HR
Required Experience:
Experience working with justice-involved individuals to reduce recidivism.
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania is a human service agency and network of not-for-profit businesses whose mission is to help people overcome barriers to employment and enjoy the dignity and benefits of work and improved quality of life.
With a mission to transform lives, we are a caring, dedicated, and passionate team who are difference makers in the communities we serve. We believe that each team member is vital to the success that happen every day in our programs. In addition to offering opportunities to make a real difference for people in the communities we serve, we provide opportunities to work, grow and learn. We proudly offer competitive compensation and impressive benefits packages for both full-time and part-time positions.
A career at Goodwill means constant growth. You have the opportunity to learn not only from on-the-job experiences, but also through mentorship and career development programs designed to challenge you to reach your potential.
Visit our site now at www.goodwillswpa.org/work-at-goodwill to learn more about how to become a part of our team.
