Therapeutic Mentor

Justice Resource Institute•Jamaica Plain, MA

About The Position

The Therapeutic Mentor provides community-based services to children and adolescents with behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs and supports their families. Working in home and community settings, the mentor helps youth build skills and reach goals using individualized, strength-based, needs-driven approaches and evidence-based practices. The role collaborates with families, outside agencies, and a multidisciplinary treatment team to support youth in their home communities. JRI provides training for the services offered. The schedule is flexible based on availability and client/family needs, but requires availability afternoons into some evenings.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited university and one year of direct relevant experience working with youth and families requiring behavior management to address mental health needs; OR an associate’s degree in a human services field from an accredited school and one year of experience working with the target population.
Experience working with children is required.
Able to obtain and interpret information about the needs of emotionally fragile and mentally ill youth and their families, and understand the range of interventions and treatment required by this population.
Must maintain a valid driver’s license; transporting youth is required.
Background and driving-record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with community mental health is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide community-based services, including CBHI services, to children, adolescents, and families.
Provide skill coaching, job coaching, life-skills training, activity planning, and community exploration and integration.
Provide behavior management, assessment, treatment-planning, crisis-management, and case-management services.
Maintain positive relationships with outside agencies, families, and other involved parties.
Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team supporting youth in the community.
Support clinical care for youth and families in home- and community-based settings.
Transport youth as required.

Benefits

$1,000 sign-on bonus, paid in full after 90 days of employment.
$2,000 bilingual bonus for new hires who speak a second language fluently and use it to serve clients.
Reimbursement for registration costs and annual fees for professional licenses required for work.
Blue Cross medical benefits.
Delta Dental benefits.
401(k) with a match of up to $800 per year.
Pension after five years of employment.
Tuition reimbursement of up to almost $4,000 per year.
Discounted tuition rates at select partner colleges and universities.
Wellness benefits, including employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Up to 19 days of paid time off in the first year for full-time employees.