Peer Mentor
Brighton Recovery Center for Women
Florence, KY
01.2010 - 04.2010
- Developed strategies for helping mentees overcome personal challenges that may interfere with their education goals.
- Planned and conducted orientation programs and group conferences to promote adjustment of individuals to new life experiences.
- Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Participated in conflict resolution and problem-solving to support healthy coping skills.
- Performed tasks to assist and support individuals in regaining independence within community.
- Assisted individuals in identifying and capitalizing on personal interests, goals and strengths.
- Supported new mentors through orientation processes, shadowing opportunities or other methods of instruction.
- Promoted skill building to support activities of daily living.
- Organized activities designed to build self-esteem, promote team building and foster creativity among participants.
- Shared personal stories and experiences to provide hope, advocacy and one-on-one support to peers.
- Established and supervised peer-counseling and peer-tutoring programs.
- Encouraged positive behavior among mentees by modeling appropriate conduct at all times.
