Peer Mentor

Description
The Osborne Association serves individuals, families, and communities affected by the criminal justice system. Through our programs, we offer opportunities for people to heal from and repair harm, restore their lives, and thrive. We challenge systems rooted in racism and retribution and fight for policies and practices that promote true safety, justice, and liberation.

At Osborne, we are guided by core values and shared beliefs. We honor everyone's capacity to change, celebrate our shared humanity, are united in our pursuit of justice and equity, take all possible steps to keep our commitments and advocate for people and principles with fierce and tenacious determination.

Osborne has opened its first transitional housing and reentry program, The Fulton Community Reentry Center (Fulton). Fulton will provide 140 beds of transitional reentry housing to formerly incarcerated men who would otherwise be homeless after discharge from a correctional facility. Fulton will also provide onsite reentry services, including case management, benefits enrollment, employment, health, and substance use disorder treatment. The facility operates 365 days on a 24-hour basis daily, including evening and weekend hours (some positions will require non-traditional work hours).

We currently seek a full-time Peer Mentor to join our Fulton Community Reentry Center team!

The Peer Mentor is responsible for providing encouragement and appropriate support to help participants reintegrate into community life through program engagement and advocates for participants' needs. This is an on-site position at our Fulton Community Reentry Center, located in the Bronx, NY. This position is full-time 35 hours a week, working Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Requirements
Essential Duties:

Conduct one to one meetings with participants, along with facilitating small group sessions
Assist program participants with completing required assignments
Meet with participants on an on-going, as needed basis both on and off site for support, advice and guidance
Assist with connecting participants to community-based support resources including but not limited to escorting participants to appointments
Assist participants in obtaining identification such as birth certificates, social security cards, government identification, and any other documents
Document contacts, interventions, and interactions with participants in a timely manner and in accordance with established policies and procedures
Work collaboratively with other Osborne programs
Establish professional mentoring relationships with the residents to promote positive reintegration into the community
In-person collaboration is an essential function of the job
Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent required
One year of experience in working with individuals directly impacted by the criminal justice system required

Key Competencies:

Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines, strong attention to detail, and time management skills
Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
Excellent interpersonal, communications, and analytical skills are necessary.
Must be well-organized and detail-oriented
Knowledge of target population and area resources
Exceptional organizational and time management skills and the ability to work effectively without close supervision