Behavioral Health Mentor | Healthy Transitions Program - Dickinson Behavioral Health

Sanford Health•Dickinson, ND

33d•$15 - $21

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Sanford Health Behavioral Health in Dickinson is looking for individuals who are seeking a career in Behavioral Health. This position of mentor will provide opportunities for hands on experience with youth and young adults as well as their families. Hours are flexible and average about 10 hours per week. The focus of this position will be to support individuals who are participating in the Healthy Transitions Program , youth and young adults ages 16-25 who have been identified as being at risk for or having a severe mental illness or severe emotional disturbance, to stay in school, complete alternative education programs, as well as, helping participants develop advocacy and problem solving skills. Mentors will have opportunities to receive specific training in the areas of behavioral health and mentoring programs. Problem solving and advocacy. Contribute to Sanford operations and processes while obtaining first hand experiences that align with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Requirements

Current enrollment or recent graduate of an Associate or Bachelor's degree program from an accredited college or university.
Knowledge of healthcare industry preferred.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

Regularly check on target students’ attendance, grades and behavior, providing regular feedback to students, communicate regularly with families and initiate efforts to keep youth engaged in school.
Collaborate with adults already involved with youth- such as teachers, care coordinators, counselors, probation officers, and social workers
Communicate regularly with teachers to gather and share information about student progress
Facilitate communication and promote problem solving between home and school.
Contact parents via phone, home visits, and email to share information and develop plans to re-engage students in school and promote school success
Determine and document student progress and mentor efforts on a regular basis
Attend staff meetings and student meetings as
Communicate in a timely manner with student, parents, supervisors and school personnel
Serve as a positive role model to mentees
Have the ability to establish and maintain professional boundaries with students, parents, teachers, peers, and supervisor
Be the ability to interact professionally with representatives of the organizations, agencies and schools
Have a strong interest in working to solve problems in the target schools
Possess effective communication skills
Possess good organizational and the ability to follow through with assigned tasks
Be flexible in accepting service assignments
Be willing to work independently and/or as a team in addressing community issues
Be truthful and timely in reporting your service hours
Be able to respond quickly to any inquiries made by supervisors
Interest in working with high school students and families
Ability and willingness to work with families and adults using a non-blaming approach
Reliable means of transportation
Interns may also be assigned to individuals who are not currently in school to assist with connecting program participants to resources that will assist with employment and/or alternative education to achieve High School Diploma.
Interns will provide support to all mentees assigned to assist in overcoming obstacles