Peer Mentor, Mental Health (EST)

Equip

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United States · Remote

Posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Equip is the leading virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program on a mission to ensure that everyone with an eating disorder can access treatment that works. Created by clinical experts in the field and people with lived experience, Equip builds upon evidence-based treatments to empower individuals to reach lasting recovery. All Equip patients receive a dedicated care team, including a therapist, dietitian, physician, and peer and family mentor. The company operates in all 50 states and is partnered with most major health insurance plans. Learn more about our strong outcomes and treatment approach at www.equip.health

Founded in 2019, Equip has been a fully virtual company since its inception and is proud of the highly-engaged, passionate, and diverse Equisters that have created Equip’s culture. Recognized by Time as one of the most influential companies of 2023, along with awards from Linkedin and Lattice, we are grateful to Equipsters for building a sustainable treatment program that has served thousands of patients and families.

About the role:

Peer Mentors are essential members of Equip's 5-person treatment team, working alongside a dietitian, medical provider, therapist and family mentor to help people recover from an eating disorder. Peer Mentors validate and support patients by meeting them where they are, teach and support patients in implementing valuable skills into their lives, and support patients in building a “life worth living” outside of an eating disorder.

Must be based in EST.

Responsibilities:

Meet with patients for virtual sessions and check-ins.
Direct patient care 26 hours a week
Provide patients with support and motivation
Share resources with patients; model and coach recovery skills
Coach patients through snacks/meals
Timely and frequent communication utilizing between-session messaging to motivate and support families and communicate with the treatment team
Record notes on sessions
Participate in Treatment Team meetings every week
Participate in initial and ongoing trainings
Options to attend/co-lead skills groups
Attend supervision and department meetings
Other related duties can be assigned based on need, applicant's career interests, and/or patient load
Be available to work with patients often between 3-8pm in your time zone (outside of traditional school hours)

Requirements:

Have first-hand lived experience with an eating disorder
Identify as being in a solid space of recovery from an eating disorder
Work 40 hours Monday - Friday with two nights available till 8 pm.
Possess strong oral and written communication skills
Have strong organizational and time management skills
Be curious, enjoy learning, and are eager to implement growth-oriented feedback
Have the ability to build collaborative relationships with strong interpersonal skills
Enjoy working collaboratively on a team
Applicant must be based in EST

Bonus if you have the following:

Bilingual in English and Spanish
Have prior experience with peer coaching/mentoring
Passion for mental health and eating disorder treatment and expanding access to treatment

Compensation and Benefits:

Equip offers competitive compensation and benefits programs as well as, career development opportunities, and exciting team retreats to ensure community and connection. The Talent Acquisition team will provide candidates with our benefit guide and share compensation information beyond posted bands. Below we have highlighted a list of some of our most popular benefits.

Short and long term incentives, including yearly bonus potential

Remote work from home

Flexible PTO & Leave programs

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Wellness and reproductive care programs

401k retirement savings plan

Home office set-up stipend

Co-working monthly stipend

Equal Employment Opportunity:

At Equip, we believe that our diverse perspectives are our biggest strengths — and that embracing them will create real change in healthcare. As an equal opportunity employer, we provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, training and promotion, termination, and any other terms and conditions of employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, familial status, age, weight, disability and/or any other legally protected classification protected by federal, state, or local law.