Mentor​/Social Worker Assistant

Working/Functional Title

Mentor

Prevent 2 protect: the adolescent, targeted violence, prevention, project housed in the department of psychiatry, Michigan State University is searching for mentors to serve in Genesee Country. This Mentor will be responsible for engaging with an ensuring services for adolescence identified as being at risk of target violence.

• Provides daily guidance, direction, and supervision of identified at‑risk adolescents to enhance their personal, vocational, and educational growth.
• Sets educational, and vocational goals with mentee; monitors and documents progress toward goals
• Collaborates with regional case worker on daily basis regarding services needed, obtained, and utilized
• Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure individualized systems of care are utilized
• Collaborates with parents, teachers, special education directors, probation officers, therapists, community mental health associates, and physicians to ensure designated services are being utilized

• Assists the educational provider in the delivery of appropriate school accommodation and engagement in school related activities as needed
• Assist the case manager and clinical provider(s) in providing appropriate emotional supports to youth
• Participates in staffing and team meetings as requested to discuss observations of youth behavior
• Serves as an empathetic listener to school officials, at‑risk adolescents, and their families on topics such as family, problems, court hearings, and/or homework, and general interpersonal relationships
• Prepares reports and documents, summarizes youth progress, incidents, behavior, and other required information for use by Program leadership
• Intervenes as necessary in crisis situations, arranging for the necessary assessment and care of the at‑risk youth
• Immediately report any suspected high‑risk behavior, abuse or neglect of youth

Please note that this position engages with adolescents and their families, schools, and community agencies in Genesee County, Michigan. Candidates will be meeting in person with adolescents, schools, and families and must be willing to travel in/around the county for meetings on a daily basis.

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related human services field; up to six months of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in counseling in a health/mental health environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience in criminal justice, social work, education, or related field, with demonstrated experience working with adolescents
• Three to five years of progressively more responsible work experience with adolescents
• Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain, and enhance strong relationships with parents, teachers, guidance counselors, mental health providers and/or other community resource providers, adolescents, and their families
• Valid state issued driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated experience working with adolescents or with K-12 schools
• Training in crisis intervention, risk assessment, threat assessment and/or working within a behavioral assessment teams
• Demonstrated experience working within a behavioral assessment team
• Superior interpersonal, coaching and communication skills to effectively work within a multi-disciplinary team setting

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

To apply, applicants must provide requested information at the MSU Human Resources site at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and upload requested documentation. Documentation should include:

1) a letter of application,

2) a curriculum vitae,

3) the names and contact information for three professional references with at least one from a former supervisor.

The position is an…