Therapeutic Mentor– 4-day work week!

Northeast Family Services • Southbridge, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Therapeutic Mentor (TM) provides positive role modeling for children and youth who have challenges in areas including social skills, behavioral control, problem solving and conflict resolution. Mentors assist children and youth to identify and capitalize on their existing strengths to learn, practice, and perform new positive, age-appropriate ways of interacting with peers and adults. You will assist the children and youth to put these new skills into practice within and outside the home in order to incorporate them into their daily lives. Therapeutic Mentoring services are provided wherever the child or youth requires them, including home, community centers, after-school programs, or any other location where the child or youth encounters difficulties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field OR Associate’s degree in a Human Services field with a minimum of one year of experience working with children, youth and families OR High School diploma or equivalent (GED) with a minimum of two years of experience working with children, youth and families.
• Must be 21 years or older per state of Massachusetts CBHI program.
• Experience working with children diagnosed with behavioral-emotional disorders or children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
• Valid driver’s license with reliable and consistent access to a car.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive role modeling for children and youth.
• Assist children and youth in identifying and capitalizing on their strengths.
• Teach, practice, and reinforce positive, age-appropriate social and behavioral skills.
• Help children and youth apply new skills within and outside the home.
• Provide Therapeutic Mentoring services in various locations including home and community settings.

Benefits

• Option of a traditional 5 day or a 4 Day work week (four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday).
• Summer Fun Fridays (Early Friday closures at 12:30pm from Memorial Day through Labor Day).
• Health, dental & vision insurance.
• 3 weeks paid vacation.
• 11 Paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NY Eve.).
• Generous sick time including mental health days.
• 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match.
• Voluntary short and long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary Life Insurance.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Longevity award (Monetary bonus and a vacation day annually).
• Company provided laptop and cell phone.
• Opportunity for professional growth.
• Supervision for licensure provided.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Personal cell phone discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree