Therapeutic Youth Mentor

CHILDRENS NETWORK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LLC•Fort Myers, FL

4d•$20 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

The Children’s Network of Southwest Florida is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families. The Therapeutic Youth Mentor will support clients engaged in the dependency system through mentoring and modeling to develop a strong therapeutic bond with assigned children. The mentor will work with the child and caretakers to create a plan to address areas of improvement, such as academic performance, interpersonal relationships, placement instability, and behaviors. The mentor will create a safe environment, develop positive relationships, and recognize youth for their efforts.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
At least two (2) years working with youth and family support related experience
Must have a working knowledge of community services and resources in our local five (5) county area.
Strong organizational skills and problem-solving abilities is a must.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships is also a must.
Must be able to operate standard modern office machinery, including fax, telephone, calculator, computer, scanner, printer, copier and mail machine.
Minimum typing speed of 50 wpm; excellent word processing skills.
Must be competent with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Publisher and Outlook.
Must be competent with basic e-mail protocol and procedures including sending, receiving, replying, attachments, and meeting scheduling; excellent written and oral communication skills; effective listening skills; self-motivated; ability to manage various work assignments simultaneously; ability to work as a team member, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Must abide by the highest standards of confidentiality.
Valid driver’s license required, with proof of insurance
Driver’s license check is a requirement
No special certification or registration is required for this position
Criminal background screening (fingerprinting) (Local Law Enforcement and FBI/FDLE)
Drug Screening is a requirement
Children’s Network participates in E-Verify
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to effectively present information to top managers, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
This job requires the ability to sit for extended periods; walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear.
This job requires visual acuity sufficient to read and to operate standard modern office machines.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
A commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems
Valuing a nurturing family as the ideal environment for a person
A conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change
The ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served to help them gain skills and confidence
The ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers or professionals
The capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals
The ability to set appropriate limits.
Safety and permanency of children.

Nice To Haves

Must pass a Level II Background Check.

Responsibilities

Provide support and guidance with a trauma informed approach while presenting self in a positive, professional manner to youth, caregivers, and other agency personnel.
Empower youth to find their voice and learn appropriate self-advocacy.
Develop a relationship with the children on your caseload that increases trust and communication.
Provide respite, advocacy, training of developmental life assets, and mentoring.
Meet minimum requirement per month of direct to face to face time and 1 contact per week with each assigned youth.
Act as a resource to families as they engage the community for formal and informal supports.
Develop a service plan with the youth with clear goals and objectives.
Participate in reviewing referrals and new intakes as needed.
Participate in staffings as needed.
Complete required documentation in a timely manner.
Other duties may be assigned, and special projects may be requested.