Swing Youth Mentor

Northwest Children's Home•Lewiston, ID

4d•$16 - $19

About The Position

A Youth Mentor works with groups of three children at a time on a 22-acre campus in the LC Valley. Mentors support children as they receive treatment and work toward goals tailored to their needs. The children in care have experienced serious trauma and may have intense behavioral issues. They receive therapeutic treatment plans developed and implemented by the organization’s teams. Youth Mentors participate in outdoor activities with children, including basketball, volleyball, hiking, fishing, and rollerblading, as well as activities such as movies, games, drawing, and other hobbies. They serve as role models, meet children where they are in their treatment, build quality relationships, and establish healthy boundaries using a Trauma Informed Care approach. Youth Mentors are critical to the children’s successful treatment process.

Requirements

Must be at least 19 years of age.
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of experience working with children, verifiable through references.
Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Work with groups of three children at a time on the organization’s campus.
Support children as they receive treatment and work toward individualized goals.
Participate in outdoor and recreational activities with children, including basketball, volleyball, hiking, fishing, rollerblading, movies, games, and drawing.
Serve as a role model and meet children where they are in their phase of treatment.
Build quality relationships and set healthy boundaries using a Trauma Informed Care approach.
Transport residents in agency vehicles.