Youth Advocate Peer Mentor | YCCS
About The Position
The Youth Advocate Peer Mentor provides structured, one-to-one, strength-based support services for the purpose of addressing daily living, social, and communication needs. Services are designed to support age-appropriate social functioning or ameliorate deficits in the youth’s age-appropriate social functioning. Youth Advocate Peer Mentor services include supporting, coaching, and training the youth in age-appropriate behaviors, interpersonal communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution, and relating appropriately to other children and adolescents, as well as adults. The Youth Advocate Peer Mentor creates strategic activities in order to meet a pre-established goal.
Requirements
- Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma/GED.
- 2 year’s minimum required experience (volunteering or working with youth)
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Preferred (Spanish/English)
- Demonstrated ability to be innovative, creative, analytical, and decisive in problem-solving.
- Demonstrated communications and organizational skills
- Awareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics, and lived experience.
Responsibilities
- Direct time with youth engaged in activities in the program that are designed to address one or more goals on the youth’s existing treatment plan, or ICP.
- Provide coaching, supporting, and training in order to ensure the youth’s success in navigating various social contexts, learning new skills, and making functional progress.
- Maintains phone and face-to-face consultation with youth on a regular basis (i.e. at least weekly and as often as necessary)
- Collaborate with other necessary individuals the youth and family may have contact with, such as Case Managers, Probation Officers, Judges, District Attorneys, Attorneys, Teachers, Physicians, etc.
- Submit detailed progress reports and follow compliance guidelines
- Provides client with transportation for treatment-related activities
Benefits
- Retirement Plan 403(b)
- Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance
- Paid vacations
- Paid holidays
- 8 discretionary days
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Culturally Diverse population
- Clinical Licensing Support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
