Mentor

RFK Community Alliance•Pittsfield, MA

2d•$22 - $23•Hybrid

About The Position

RFK Community Alliance is seeking a Mentor to expand our Legacy Mentoring program in Berkshire County to provide one-to-one support to participants ages 11-24 who have been commercially sexually exploited or trafficked. A Mentor at RFK Community Alliance would be expected to provide advocacy and long-term consistent support to young victims of commercial sexual exploitation. All hires receive supervision and ongoing support from a fellow Survivor Leaders, Program Coordinator and Vice President of Community Services. The commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is a form of child abuse that constitutes any sexual activity with a minor for which something of value is given or exchanged. RFK provides voluntary mentoring services to participants that are survivors of CSEC or there are suspicions of CSEC. RFK provides specific training related to boundaries and secondary trauma to support service delivery.

Requirements

A personal interest in, and commitment to, working with children and adolescents.
Ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.
Positive attitude and belief in the hope of recovery from commercial sexual exploitation for Mentees.
A minimum of five years in recovery from sexual exploitation if applicant is a survivor of CSEC
A minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
A current driver’s license and access to a car.
Demonstrates and promotes cultural competence, awareness, and respect for diversity/inclusivity.

Nice To Haves

Personal history as a survivor of commercial sexual exploitation as an adolescent or young adult is preferred but not required. This may include exploitation through online outlets such as (social media platforms, Only Fans, webcamming, etc.) forced migration, stripping, pornography, prostitution, or commercial exchange of explicit pictures).
Preferred experience and knowledge working with LGBTQI+ youth
Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred. LGBTQI+ and Male mentors are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one support and mentoring to participants who have been commercially sexually exploited. This support will include weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly meetings (depending on where a participant is in recovery) with each meeting lasting 1-3 hours. Contacts may occur wherever the participant lives (including in group care, a juvenile justice facility, foster home, family setting, and/or in the community).
Provide written documentation for each contact with your assigned participant using designated reporting forms and data collection forms.
Work collaboratively with other mentoring team members in developing an appropriate support service, education, and treatment plan for each assigned Mentees.
Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams, including law enforcement, to enhance each youth’s safety and ability to aid in a prosecution, when appropriate.
Attend supervision meetings with Legacy Program Coordinator as well as weekly staff meetings.
When appropriate, co-facilitate exploitation prevention groups with participants in schools, group homes, etc.
Attend mandatory training as required for position and/or to promote professional development. Track hours to provide to supervisor as requested.
Additional assigned duties as needed or requested by supervisor that fall within the scope of the position.