Friday and Saturday Youth Mentor

CJR•Litchfield, CT

1d•$20

About The Position

The Youth Mentor/ Counselor position will provide direct care, supervise, and assist the adolescents (during school and group times), and act as a role model reinforcing the adolescent’s individualized treatment plan. In addition, the Youth Mentor will facilitate groups as appropriate and will conduct therapeutic programming under the supervision of the Clinician and Shift Supervisor. The Youth Mentor must be sensitive to unique issues such as mental health, suicide and contraband. The residential Youth Mentor is dedicated to the direct supervision of adolescent boys in a short-term transitional living program. Youth Mentors cultivate a safe, healthy, therapeutic, nurturing and caring home environment that is supportive of each participant’s individualized needs, social, emotional, and academic development. Youth Mentors are positive role models offering support, strength-based encouragement and protection of youth in their care, advocating for youth and sharing information and updates with parents/guardians.

Requirements

Minimum High school diploma or equivalent - Required
Minimum 6 months’ experience working with at-risk or court-involved adolescents in a Direct Care setting - Required
Must have valid driver’s license to utilize a company provided work vehicle - Required

Responsibilities

Maintaining constant sight and sound supervision of youths within established program expectations and guidelines
Ensure physical safety of youth and provide crisis intervention as needed
Following established routines, schedules, and structure, like wake up and bedtimes, and transition to school
Recording observations and maintaining records and reports, daily documentation and logs
Monitoring access to and ensuring personal hygiene of youths, and maintenance/upkeep of bedrooms
Monitoring and reporting healthcare needs or concerns, and ensuring compliance with daily medication regimen through support, encouragement, and self-care education
Accompanying youths between facilities, meetings, appointments and/or other activities
Ensuring living spaces are organized, clean, safe and free from hazards
Supervise youths during mealtimes
Support and facilitate the implementation of youths’ individualized care plans and schedules
May assist in the pre-orientation, admission, and intake process
May assist in the facilitation of groups and may lead the facilitation of psychoeducational groups
May provide transportation to adolescents and families as programmatic needs dictate

Benefits

Free daily nutritious meals
Generous Paid Vacation Package (unused time eligible for carry over)
Generous Paid Sick Time (unused time eligible for carry over)
Paid Holiday Time (separate from vacation time)
Floating Holidays (separate from paid vacation time and paid holiday time)
Annual monetary incentives
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
Career Growth Opportunities
Company Celebrations & Employee Recognition Program
Employee discounts (cell phone, computer)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer Federal Student Aid
10%-20% tuition discount at many local educational institutions, including those listed by the CT Nonprofit Alliance