The NAN Project, a division of Eliot, is seeking positive Peer Mentors to join our team. The NAN Project works to promote mental health awareness and suicide prevention programs for young people, using a peer-to-peer model. As a Peer Mentor, you will work to provide support to our peers as well as work in coordination with schools to spread mental health awareness.

Responsibilities:

• Prioritize attending presentations, school orientation meetings, peer mentor training sessions, and professional development opportunities, as requested
• Create and deliver personal stories that highlight the mental health challenges faced by young people in school, along with the resources and supports that aided recovery
• Reflect on how aspects of identity—such as race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality—have influenced personal mental health experiences and recovery during high school
• Share stories with the intent to inspire hope, reduce stigma, and educate students about mental health challenges and the path to recovery
• Develop multiple versions of Comeback Stories tailored to specific student populations and demographics

Qualifications:

• Requires a High school diploma or equivalent
• Lived experience with mental health 
• Passion for youth mental health advocacy

Schedule: Flexible, part-time schedule depending on school presentations.

Location: Training in Lynn 

(This is a contract position; the benefits outlined above do not apply)