Therapeutic Youth Mentor

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch • Billings, MT

23h • $16 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Therapeutic Youth Mentor provides direct support, guidance, and mentoring to help youth develop coping skills, improve communication, and build positive relationships. Therapeutic youth mentors are role models that facilitate activities and work collaboratively with other team members to assist youth in reaching their goals.

Requirements

• 21 years old or older
• Must pass criminal record and child abuse registry background check as required by the State of Montana.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Driver’s License to operate passenger vehicle.
• Ability to relate and build rapport with youth therapeutically while serving as a positive role model.
• Knowledge of and ability to maintain professional therapeutic boundaries and confidentiality with youth and families.
• Possess the ability to work with youth in multiple settings, such as individually and in groups.
• Ability to work in cooperation and collaboration with the treatment team.
• Ability to work 1:1 with youth, independent of other co-workers.
• Display regular, predictable, and reliable attendance at work.
• Excellent active listening skills
• The ability to complete forms within an electronic Medical Health Record System typing at least 35 words per minute while using a keyboard and mouse.
• Demonstrate sound & ethical judgment and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrate being self-motivated, self-disciplined, and diligent with forward thinking.
• Demonstrate the ability to think of their team over self and define success collectively rather than individually.
• The ability to effectively interact and communicate with others.
• Willingness and ability to obtain certification in First Aid/CPR and Violence Intervention Prevention.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office 365 products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills and ability to engage a diverse group of participants.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to exercise and model good judgment, teamwork, and professionalism, especially in crisis situations and creative about finding solutions for them.
• Collaborate with teams, supervisors, educators, community partners and families to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans and supporting youth’s complex needs.
• Create and conduct necessary documentation accurately and able maintain documentation expectations in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED