Position Details

Peer Partner

Who We Are:

We are a premier provider dedicated to healing children and young adults, strengthening families, and transforming communities through quality, comprehensive services and advocacy. We envision a world in which children and young adults, families, and communities are able to heal, grow, and thrive.

Job Type: Full-time Opportunity, Non-exempt Opportunity

Schedule: Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

Salary Range: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour (based on experience)

What We Offer:

An outstanding benefits package and numerous opportunities for career growth and advancement within our organization!

  • 13 Paid Holidays per year, including Cesar Chavez & Juneteenth
  • Earn up to 22 days of PTO
  • 401(k) with no wait period and no vesting schedule
  • 401(k) matching up to 4%
  • Medical insurance offering 3 HMO with Kaiser and Health Net, and also a PPO Plan
  • The Difference Card- Employer-funded benefit that works alongside an employee's health insurance plan to help offset out-of-pocket costs like copays, deductibles, and coinsurance.
  • Dental insurance both HMO & PPO options, with 100% employer paid for HMO employee only coverage plan
  • Vision insurance offers 100% employer-paid vision plan through EyeMed for you and your entire family
  • Life and AD&D insurance 100% employer paid up to two times the annual salary
  • Long Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account for Medical and Dependent Care
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • This role is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

The essential functions include:

  • Build authentic, supportive relationships with NMDs by drawing on personal lived experience in foster care, probation, or related systems to model resilience, independence, and healthy decision-making.
  • Serve as a mentor and advocate, promoting youth voice, empowerment, and self-determination in daily routines, case planning, and life skill development.
  • Offer guidance and emotional support in areas such as navigating services, communication skills, setting boundaries, managing conflict, and building healthy relationships.
  • Collaborate with case managers, clinicians, and cottage staff to support individualized care plans and encourage NMD participation in services and activities.
  • Support youth in accessing and utilizing community-based resources, including employment, education, transportation, legal aid, and healthcare.
  • Use discretion and appropriate boundaries when sharing relevant personal experiences to inspire hope, reduce stigma, and normalize challenges in transition-age youth experiences.
  • Co-facilitate or lead peer-led groups, workshops, and recreational activities centered on life skills, wellness, self-advocacy, and identity development.
  • Participate in orientation and intake processes for new NMDs, helping to provide a welcoming and youth-friendly introduction to the program.
  • Help maintain a youth-friendly, inclusive environment within the cottages by modeling positive behavior and encouraging youth engagement.
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation of peer support activities, observations, and interactions, in alignment with agency protocols and confidentiality requirements.
  • Participate actively in team meetings, trainings, supervision, and reflective practice sessions to continue personal and professional growth.
  • Promote the values of youth empowerment, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and lived experience leadership across all aspects of work.
  • Assist in planning and participating in youth advisory activities, community events, or special celebrations that center youth voice and community connection.
  • Collaborate with program staff to identify barriers to engagement and offer insight from a lived experience lens to improve program responsiveness.
  • Uphold program rules, confidentiality standards, and professional boundaries while maintaining an approachable and nonjudgmental presence.
  • Coach and support NMDs in developing and maintaining daily living skills such as personal hygiene, meal preparation, money management, and time management.
  • Support the nursing department with tasks related to clients ongoing medical care including providing support for daily living skills, information needed for medical charting and other relevant tasks.
  • Other duties as required

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES

  • High School Diploma required
  • AA (60 units) or Bachelor's Degree preferred
  • Personal experience with stable and successful independent living is preferred
  • Must demonstrate a willingness to share and disclose, as appropriate, their personal story as a means to motivate and guides clients in their personal journey
  • Valid California driver's license
  • Have and maintain an acceptable driving record, subject to periodic review
  • Must provide proof of personal auto insurance acceptable to Hillsides' insurance carrier

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC)

Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.

Hillsides is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Seat 1032