Youth Support Partner (Part-Time)

Thompson Child & Family Focus

5d•$17 - $19

About The Position

Get to know Thompson! Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida Tennessee and Kentucky. Thompson’s continuum of care encompasses three domains: prevention, mental health services and foster care. All Thompson programs are trauma-informed and evidence-based/evidence-informed with the intention of building resilience in our clients (ages 0-18) and their families, both virtually and in person. Our values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring and Integrity. What will you do as a Youth Support Partner? As a Youth Support Partner in the Thompson Youth Stabilization Program (TYS), you will provide engagement, support, guidance, mentoring, advocacy, and empowerment to the youth assigned to your caseload. A typical day involves engaging and mentoring youth to support their treatment plans, empowering self-advocacy, providing transportation (with reimbursement), responding to crises, and maintaining accurate, timely documentation. This role involves irregular hours, you will largely be responsible for your own schedule. Administrative tasks are typically completed during the day, while service visits and youth engagement occur in the afternoons and evenings. This is a Part-time position What does this position offer?

Requirements

High School Diploma/equivalent required.
1 year of relevant professional experience with the population served
Must have a valid Driver’s License and meet any credentialing, licensing and privileging standards as it pertains to the department you are in.
All potential job candidates must pass a drug screening test, and an extensive background check is required.