Therapeutic Mentor / Therapeutic Training & Support Staff

High Point & Affiliated Organizations•Taunton, MA

3d•$22 - $27•Hybrid

About The Position

High Point is seeking a Full-Time Therapeutic Mentor / TT&S to join our team! Therapeutic Mentors provide therapeutic skill-building support to children and adolescents ages 3-20, and include supporting, coaching, role-playing, and modeling. Meetings occur in environments that are most comfortable for the youth and practical for achieving identified goals. TT&S staff work in a more collaborative role with the In-Home Therapist (IHT) to provide intensive services that are geared to stabilize families in crisis and reduce out of home placements. High Point provides a range of community-based services including Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI). CBHI services provide individualized, intensive therapy and support to youth and their families. CBHI connects families struggling with mental health and substance use to community resources, enabling them to work towards self-sufficiency. High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

Requirements

21 years of age or older
Bachelor’s degree in a human service field and one year of related experience working with youth

Nice To Haves

Eligibility for free classes to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
Education days to use towards CEU's

Responsibilities

Have a passion for supporting youth with behavioral, emotional, and social difficulties
Compliance with and working knowledge of all applicable HPTC policies and program procedures including but not limited to those relating to ethics/boundaries, confidentiality, and duties of role
Ability to perform as a role model, teaching and supporting with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to accept and provide constructive feedback
Open to the respect of culture and diversity
Excellent time management skills, a strong work ethic, and attention to detail
Ability to complete documentation requirements in a timely manner with the use of an electronic health record
Investigate and develop community contacts and cooperative networks with other community groups and agencies