Youth Mentor | Bilingual English to Spanish or Portuguese | Boston, MA

Gandara Center•Boston, MA

5d•$50,000 - $54,000

About The Position

The Therapeutic Mentor (TM) provides youth under the age of 21 in any setting (i.e. home, community, etc.), 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. Therapeutic Mentoring 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.

Requirements

Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma/GED.
Driver’s License and auto, and proper auto insurance required.
2 year’s minimum required experience (volunteering or working with youth

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Preferred (Spanish/English)

Responsibilities

Direct time with youth engaged in activities in the home and community 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.
Awareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics, and lived experience.
Submit detailed progress reports and follow compliance guidelines
Provides client with transportation for treatment-related activities