Youth Mentor | $1,000 Sign-On Bonus

Full Time
Holyoke, MA 01040
Posted
Job description

Youth Mentor | $1,000 Sign-on Bonus

Greater Springfield Area
  • Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
  • EOE M/F/D/V
The Therapeutic Mentor ( Youth Mentor) 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. The TM creates strategic activities in order to meet a pre-established goal.

Job Requirements

  • 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.
  • Attend meetings necessary to achieve the stated goals and objectives.)
  • Ability to provide goal-oriented services.
  • Ability to work well as a team member.
  • 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.
  • Submit detailed progress reports and follow compliance guidelines
  • Provides client with transportation for treatment-related activities

Requirements & Skills

  • Degree Required: Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma/GED.
  • Driver’s License and auto, and proper auto insurance are required.
  • Community-based job
  • Those who are Bilingual (English + Spanish) or Bicultural are encouraged to apply.

Experience

  • 2 year’s minimum required experience (volunteering or working with youth

The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.


  • Sign-On Hiring Bonus is awarded at the end of the 1st and 3rd month of employment if the employee is in good performance standing. Hiring and Stay-on Incentives are subject to review/change at the agency's discretion. Applicant or Hire must be a new employee employed on a Full-Time basis. The Gándara Mental Health Center reserves the right to update/change or terminate its Hiring Bonus or Stay-on Incentive Program at any given time.

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