Therapeutic Mentor

Trinity Services Inc.•Joliet, IL

18h

About The Position

Under the direction and supervision of the program director, the Pathways to Success Therapeutic Mentor, will provide youth with positive role modeling to help them learn better social skills, interpersonal skills, problem solving strategies, or daily living skills. Therapeutic Mentors will model positive ways to interact with other children and adults in the community to assist the youth with developing healthy relationships and develop social confidence. Therapeutic Mentors help children and teenagers build on their strengths while working in collaboration with the child’s family and their clinical team to achieve a specific skill-building goal.

Requirements

Excellent interpersonal skills, cultural competency, and experience with diverse populations
Strongly self-motivated
Strong communication skills
Teaching skills, non-judgmental personality, and empathic listening skills
Ability and knowledge of basic computer programs for service documentation and report writing
High school diploma or GED
Must have a valid driver’s license in the state of Illinois
Attend initial and ongoing required training (provided on site)

Responsibilities

Assisting the youth with developing positive social skills with other children and adults
Assisting the youth with skill building to help increase positive communication, emotion regulation and participating in healthy relationships
Providing the youth with positive reinforcement to build confidence
Providing Pathways to Success mentoring services face to face, over the phone, in the office, in the home, or community setting
Improving the youth’s connection and engagement within their community
Educating, modeling, and motivating the youth to increase their involvement with others in their community
Supports the youth and family during times of crisis
Focusing on a strength-based approach
Assisting the youth in self-advocacy
Identifying and providing information about the program-enrolled youth’s needs and strengths
Identification and building of natural supports
Setting goals, designing, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of programs
Works closely with a multidisciplinary team
Responsible for the timely submission of Medicaid mental health billing
Provide timely documentation and reporting under the guidelines and regulations of Trinity Services standards
Participates in weekly team meetings
Traveling from various locations within the community to provide the family and youth with supports
Perform other duties as assigned