Somethings is on a mission to end the youth mental health crisis. We’re building the future of mental wellness care for teens, and we’re looking for Mentors to help us enable 1 million teens to live better lives.
What we’re seeking
We’re looking for highly organized, motivated, and empathetic young adults who want to help the next generation feel their best. As a Somethings Mentor, you will be able to help teenagers navigate the difficulties of their adolescent years and enable them to live their happiest, healthiest life.
Key qualifications
• Must have a current Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) license in any state or willingness to complete certification with us
• Lived experience with mental health challenges and willingness to share your personal story while helping others
• Have some experience working in crisis intervention and de-escalation
• A growth mindset and willingness to adjust with feedback
• Highly organized and tech-savvy
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to commit to the working schedule outlined below:
• Mon – Thurs: 4:30 PM -10 PM EST
• Fri: 4:30 – 7 PM EST
• Enrolled in or completed a 4-year college, 2-year program, or trade school
• Fluent in English (other languages gladly welcomed!)
Tech requirements:
• Reliable internet connection with a minimum of 10 Mbps for download speed and 5 Mbps for upload speed. Use https://www.speedtest.net/ to check your connection
• High-quality camera, headphones/microphone
• Private, quiet working space
• Strong light source
• Clean, uncluttered background
These tech requirements must be met by the time you start working with teens. You must be able to demonstrate that you have met these requirements by submitting screenshots of your internet speed, as well as videos and photos of yourself for review.
What we offer you
• Free initial training & certification as a Certified Peer Specialist, with further educational opportunities
• 3 days off a month
• A meaningful role where you use your own lived experience to help others
• 25 hours per week across 5 days
• Performance-based compensation structure starting at $20 per hour with significant earning potential through monthly bonuses based on teen engagement and retention
• Monthly bonuses of $60 for each teen above 20 you successfully keep engaged in the program (measured by 5+ days of app engagement per month)
• Flexible working location (remote – based in USA)
• Relevant work experience for future jobs in mental health and other fields
• Incredible experiences making a difference with teens in crisis
• Learn more about the role by reviewing our Mentor FAQ here
Our hiring process:
• Submit your written application here/below AND submit your video interview here
• We ask all candidates to complete the written and video portion from the start so that we can keep our interview process as condensed and efficient as possible
• If you pass the written and video interview assessment, you will be invited to interview with our team for 45 min, including a text-based roleplay that simulates what it’s like to engage with a teen on the Somethings platform
• If you pass the final interview round, you’ll be invited to begin completing the required external training and acquire Peer Specialist Certification, if needed
• Once your Peer Specialist Certification is complete, you will be assigned a cohort and will then begin completing internal training and onboarding tasks
• Once all of your internal training and onboarding is complete, you will be activated as a Mentor and start working directly with teens!
Please note:
• We have extremely high standards for Mentors, less than 10% of applicants are accepted
• Your time from applying to starting can vary greatly depending on many variables, several of which are out of our control. Generally, we hope that you will be starting with us within 8-12 weeks from applying, but this is not guaranteed.
Want to join us?
Somethings is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Created at 2025-05-05 17:10:31
Updated at 2025-09-04 16:45:45
Location: Remote (United States);
About Somethings:
About Somethings
Somethings is on a mission to end the youth mental health crisis by reducing the suicide rate for teens back to 2008 levels of 6.8 per 100,000 (1) for the 42 Million teens in the U.S.
We are starting by creating the first scaled network of Certified Peer Specialists and building the most engaging mental health experience in the world for teenagers. We’ve found deep resonance with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations and State Health Agencies and we’re scaling to quickly towards serving hundreds of thousands of teens.
By joining Somethings, you will be an integral part of building an entirely new category of digital services that will change the way that millions of teenagers receive mental health support. You can learn more about us at https://somethings.com or email us at [email protected], read about us in TechCrunch, or see us on ABC 11.
Somethings is backed by the worlds best healthcare investors such as General Catalyst, Coalition Operators, Tau Ventures, Sequoia, and angels such as Justin Mateen (Co-founder Tinder), Joshua Browder (Co-founder DoNotPay), and Cory Levy (Founder Z-Fellows).
Don’t see a job that works for you? We are always excited to find a spot for hard working people who care deeply about teen mental health. Email us at [email protected]
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primaryProduct: We are on a mission to reinvent mental health care for the next generation. To do this, we are building a completely new category of provider in the mental health space and inventing a digital first care delivery method.
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