Friday and Saturday Youth Mentor

CJR•Litchfield, CT

12d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Adolescent Support Specialist provides direct care, supervision, and support to adolescent boys in a short-term transitional living program. They act as positive role models, fostering a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment that supports each youth’s social, emotional, and academic development. The Specialist reinforces individualized treatment plans, facilitates appropriate groups, and conducts therapeutic programming under the supervision of the Clinician and Shift Supervisor. The role requires sensitivity to issues such as mental health, suicide, and contraband, and includes advocating for youth while communicating regularly with parents and guardians.

Requirements

Minimum High school diploma or equivalent - Required
Minimum 6 months’ experience working with at-risk or court-involved adolescents in a Direct Care setting - Required
Must have valid driver’s license to utilize a company provided work vehicle - Required

Responsibilities

Maintaining constant sight and sound supervision of youths within established program expectations and guidelines
Ensure physical safety of youth and provide crisis intervention as needed
Following established routines, schedules, and structure, like wake up and bedtimes, and transition to school
Recording observations and maintaining records and reports, daily documentation and logs
Monitoring access to and ensuring personal hygiene of youths, and maintenance/upkeep of bedrooms
Monitoring and reporting healthcare needs or concerns, and ensuring compliance with daily medication regimen through support, encouragement, and self-care education
Accompanying youths between facilities, meetings, appointments and/or other activities
Ensuring living spaces are organized, clean, safe and free from hazards
Supervise youths during mealtimes
Support and facilitate the implementation of youths’ individualized care plans and schedules
May assist in the pre-orientation, admission, and intake process
May assist in the facilitation of groups and may lead the facilitation of psychoeducational groups
May provide transportation to adolescents and families as programmatic needs dictate

Benefits

Free daily nutritious meals
Generous Paid Vacation Package (unused time eligible for carry over)
Generous Paid Sick Time (unused time eligible for carry over)
Paid Holiday Time (separate from vacation time)
Floating Holidays (separate from paid vacation time and paid holiday time)
Annual monetary incentives
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
Career Growth Opportunities
Company Celebrations & Employee Recognition Program
Employee discounts (cell phone, computer)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer Federal Student Aid
10%-20% tuition discount at many local educational institutions, including those listed by the CT Nonprofit Alliance