Community Mentor

Overview

The Community Based program has new and dynamic youth support programs and family service programs that are looking for energetic and flexible staff who have a passion to make a difference for children and families in our communities! The capacity to provide youth support, mentoring, and connections to educational/vocational, therapeutic, and basic needs community resources to youth who are involved with either the Department of Children and Families and/or the Department of Mental Health is essential.

The community mentor will be comfortable working independently, and as part of a team, in both an adolescent therapeutic group environment and with a caseload of assigned individual consumers. The ability to build a strong rapport and communicate with youth, families, state agency workers, and collateral resources in person and by phone is necessary.

• Provide youth support, mentoring, and connections to educational/vocational, therapeutic, and basic needs community resources for youth involved with the Department of Children and Families and/or the Department of Mental Health.
• Work independently and as part of a team in both an adolescent therapeutic group environment and with a caseload of assigned individual consumers.
• Build strong rapport and effective communication with youth, families, state agency workers, and collateral resources in person and by phone.

• Position requires CORI/SORI check, driver's license, proof of car insurance, and a clean driving record, with use of a personal vehicle to complete daily work assignments (mileage reimbursement available).
• Education requirement of a Bachelor's Degree, or at minimum an Associate's Degree or enrollment with 5 years direct human service experience.