Mentor (Part-Time)

Presbyterian Childrens Homes and Services • Creve Coeur, MO

3h • $17 - $18 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are committed to supporting at risk children and families providing them with tools and resources to help prevent children from experiencing child abuse, neglect and abandonment. We are a Christian agency that believes in living our mission, we provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need. In response to this community-wide challenge, Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHAS), now operates 12 programs in 39 locations, serving nearly 4,500 children and families each year, which provide children with permanent homes and adults with increased self-sufficiency. This is accomplished by the agency’s commitment to “The PCHAS Way” which inspires the agency to be strength-focused, family-centered, and goal driven with every client. Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services is a faith-based Christian organization. We provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need. We strive to serve like Jesus. We meet our clients where they are and treat them with respect. We focus on our clients’ strengths rather than their problems. And we encourage our clients to focus on their future rather than their past. When we do this well, we help our clients find hope and know the love of God. Position Summary: The purpose of the Mentor is to further implement specific treatment plan goals with assigned at-risk youth. The Mentor will work directly with youth and team members to ensure appropriate mentoring components are being delivered and that the quality of services meets agency and accreditation standards.

Requirements

• Mentors shall possess a high school diploma.
• Must be at least age 21
• Hold a valid Missouri Class E driver’s license, have and maintain a risk-free driving record.
• Undergo initial and periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual offender, and child care/eldercare disqualification list screenings as conducted by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services utilizing the Family Care Safety Registry.
• Upon request, must submit fingerprints for review by the Missouri Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
• Undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment physical with the results showing no evidence of communicable disease.
• Be trained and certified, and re-certified as scheduled, in American Red Cross First Aid and CPR.
• Be trained in the use of an AED (automated external defibrillator).
• Be trained and re-trained, as scheduled, and demonstrate approved competencies in SAMA (verbal de-escalation and physical safe containment course).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a closely related human services field preferred.
• Prior childcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct mentoring services to youth and families assigned to the program.
• Develop, implement, and ensure quality of mentoring service components in accordance with the youth’s treatment plan.
• Provide clients assigned services within the time frame targeted for those services and documentation to PCHAS-MO necessary to complete billing (service delivery, outcomes, and plan for future sessions) in a manner consistent with program goals and agency standards.
• Utilize mentoring review meetings and training opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Ensure physical and public safety standards for youth are maintained during mentoring sessions/activities.
• Communicate youth progress and needs to appropriate team members on a regular basis.

Benefits

• flex work schedules
• paid time off
• medical, dental and vision insurance options
• voluntary life insurance options
• paid holidays
• a very generous retirement plan (after one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency matches an employee 200% up to a 3% retirement contribution)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED