PERINATAL PEER COACH JOB DESCRIPTION About Our Roots: Our vision at is to build generational mental wellness by and with communities of color impacted by poverty. We do this by virtually connecting pregnant and postpartum communities to peer coaches to promote healing, prevent anxiety and depression. Our 501(c)(3) non-profit is supercharged by philanthropic foundations and individual donors who believe in our mission. About the Role: Peer coaches are the backbone of Our Roots. You share lived experiences with our communities including parenthood, culture, race, ethnicity, and more, and you will utilize your superpowers to co-create radical shifts in mental wellness for our mamas, birthing parents, and generations to come.This particular role is to support all of our community members with a focus on our Black and African American identifying birthing parents. You will offer loving, culturally-reverent, and responsive peer support through weekly virtual check-ins with our community members. Strong organizational skills and detail-orientation are key as you document and uplift the experiences of our communities. This role is in service of ensuring our mamas and birthing parents experience joy during this often challenging and transformative time in their lives, and of ensuring their children thrive.Ideally, you’re so energized by this role that you’ll grow into a larger role at Our Roots. Key Responsibilities:- Offer weekly, virtual coaching check-ins with our mamas and birthing parents- Build a strong relationship and trust with parent- Draw from your lived experience, our resource database, and cultural practices to build tools for healing and wellbeing- Organize check-in based on content and timing guidelines offered in onboarding and ongoing training- Receive feedback, self-reflect and incorporate supervisory feedback on an ongoing basis to improve your coaching practice- Capture the quantitative and qualitative experience of our communities through note-taking during each session, and depression and anxiety screenings in a way that’s supportive, not extractive- Proactively manage complex needs of your parents by referring them to resources, adding resources to database as needed, and leaning on team when you need support- Take active part in 1:1 and team meetings to share and receive direct and nurturing feedback, to share learnings and offer support to other coaches, and develop and apply new skills to improve outcomes for our communities- Participate in special projects that support our small, and growing non-profit About You:- Lived experience related to our mission and/or proximity to communities of color impacted by poverty- Experienced with key coaching skills (active listening, paraphrasing); 3+ years as a peer coach or similar role- Deep understanding of pregnancy and postpartum- Comfortable not having all answers; eager to hold space and explore solutions- Energized about building relationships virtually (this role is remote)- Learns and uses new tools and technologies- Deep empathy and active listening- Meticulous, organized, and detail oriented; able to manage multiple parents’ needs- Persistent and self-motivated problem solver- Able to work 10–20 hours/week on weekdays, with some evenings/weekends as needed- Comfortable with fluctuation in hours based on parent engagement- Can perform duties without children/others present (privacy and safety) Mindset + Values:- Called to our vision and uplifting the cultures of our communities- Go the extra mile to co-create tools that nurture and bring joy to mamas- Embrace and elevate cultural practices outside “Western norms”- Persistent and communicative amid complexity; propose and test solutions- Eager to learn and grow with a small, quickly expanding non-profit- Flexible and comfortable with ambiguity- Provide and receive direct, nurturing feedback and incorporate it into practice- Committed to your own mental wellness and setting boundaries Interview Rounds & Timeline:- Round 1: Early February- Round 2: Mid-February- Onboarding: Early March(Timeline may shift.) What Our Roots Offers:- Compensation: $28–$34 depending on experience- Weekly supportive supervision- Weekly skill development offerings- Opportunity to be part of an impact-driven team that embodies the change we hope to see in the world Apply for this Role:If you closely align to the description above and this role speaks to you, please apply through this form: https://airtable.com/appnUDmEzLNcWaq9h/pagJQBiFa2cIi5i5F/formYour application will not be considered unless you submit through this form. Schedule:- Monday to Friday- Evenings as needed- Weekends as needed Work Location: Remote