Reintegration Mentor - 2nd Shift

Community Partners in Action•Hartford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Reintegration Mentor is a member of the treatment team working in partnership with the Program Manager, Assistant Program Manager, Clinician, Family Support Specialist, Juvenile Probation Officer, DCF, Attorney, Guardian, and anyone involved in the care of the youths. In this partnership, the Reintegration Mentor helps to successfully reintegrate the youth and support the guardian with the youth’s transition back into the community. The Reintegration Mentor is responsible for assisting the youth with developing goals and formulating ideas about what he needs to be successful once he returns to the community. The Reintegration Mentor will work closely with the family and probation to develop a plan of success for the youth which includes but is not limited to gaining employment, getting a state ID, Learners Permit or driver’s license, engaging with pro-social activities and even participating in family or individual therapy. Within the program, the Reintegration Mentor facilitates weekly groups such as but not limited to Risks and Decisions, Boys Counsel and Mindfulness. Reintegration Mentors will continue to work with the youth and family for up to 12 months post discharge. The Reintegration Mentor may have to flex their schedules at times in order to engage with the youth in and out of the program, but only with management approval.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or higher
Lived experience
Experience training and working with adolescents
Experience in residential treatment programs
Experience in mental health crisis intervention
Experience in family engagement
Community connections
Willingness to seek out new opportunities for the youths such as community service
Ability to network with community programs to bring new initiative to the program
Ability to assist youths gain employment while they are at the program and once they return home
Ability to assist with building youth resume
Ability to get the youths to learn life skills
Ability to help the youth attain their positive goals
Understanding and knowledge of a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Understanding and knowledge of gender responsive approaches
Understanding and knowledge of trauma-informed approaches
Understanding and knowledge of culturally responsive approaches
Understanding and knowledge of linguistically appropriate issues and needs
Knowledge of behavior motivation and psychosocial interventions
Knowledge of child psychology and development
Strong emotional intelligence
Ability to interact with multi-cultural populations
Leadership skills
Decision making skills
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Organizational/prioritization skills
Adaptability
Flexibility
Resourcefulness
Resiliency
Must share the belief that people can change and individuals in need deserve quality services and an opportunity to succeed.
Familiarity with relevant state and federal laws.
Must have and maintain a valid CT driver’s license and reliable transportation
Ability to transport a youth to appointments for community reintegration efforts, to facilitate probation/attorney/DCF/family visitation and home passes when needed.
Ability to travel and transport the youth as needed during the 12-month post discharge period.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the juvenile justice system
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

At time of referral, collaborate with Clinician to engage the youth, family and community resources in preparation for program admission.
Facilitate youth and family team meetings with Clinician.
Help facilitate youth and family participation in partnership with the Clinician, the Family Support Specialist, and the Juvenile Probation Officer.
Work with family and other identified supportive individuals, empowering them to develop a support system.
Reinforce the youth’s individual treatment plan.
Facilitate weekly groups such as risks and decisions, restorative justice, DBT therapy skills groups, mindfulness groups, and life skills groups.
Provide family support that may include but not be limited to assisting the family and acquiring basic needs such as housing, food, mental health, or substance abuse treatment, etc.
Provide daily DBT coaching with youth.
Input data into PBS (Performance Based Standards) and CDCS (Contractor Data Collection System).
Attend new admission orientation and monthly treatment meetings.
Schedule and help facilitate family visits, earned outings, internships, job placements or interviews, family passes, etc.
Review behavioral point tracking system with the youth weekly to go over behavioral issues, progress, and level applications.
Maintain rewards store inventory and facilitate youth weekly shopping.
Assist the family and Juvenile Probation Officer with the transition to community after-care services.
Serve as a role model and reinforce the youth’s individual treatment plan as well as provide continued support for the youth and family for up to 12 months after program completion.
Establish meaningful, supportive and long-term connections with the community including community vocational opportunities and training.
Analyze and evaluate the accomplishment of program objectives.
Perform quality assurance audits to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
Participate in and maintain SCM certification.
Comply with all funding and reporting requirements.
Establish and maintain professional boundaries with all staff, youth and providers.
Serve as a role model to youth and staff modeling pro-social behaviors.
Work collaboratively with internal and external providers.
Provide on-call after hours duties for continued support of the youth based on the attainment of reentry goals.
Participate in all required training.
Perform all other duties assigned.