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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully Remote
Work Schedule
Variable shifts, Up to 5hrs/week, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, may include nights and weekends
Posted Date
07/30/2025
Salary Range: $26.42 - 37.49 Hourly
Employment Type
4 - Staff: Limited
Duration
11 months
Job #
26005

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

UCLA TIES (Training, Intervention, Education, and Services) for Families is an interdisciplinary program dedicated to optimizing the growth and development of foster/adoptive children from birth to age 26, and their families. Under the supervision of the Mentoring Program manager, the Peer Mentor is responsible for providing support, guidance, and hope to clients of TIES via in person, telephone, email, or zoom platforms. The peer mentor functions as a role model and will offer a perspective either as an adoptive parent or as a youth involved with child welfare that will normalize the foster and adoptive process and transition behaviors. 

Please note, this is a limited position that may convert to career

Salary range: $26.42/hr - $37.49/hr

Job Qualifications

Must have experience within the foster community whether it be as an adoptive parent, adult adoptee, or a former foster youth who resided in foster care

Experience mentoring high risk youth or families

Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team

Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information

Ability to take direction and supervision

Ability to speak clearly and distinctly to obtain and convey information

Ability to work flexible schedule which may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays