Youth Mentor
Description
A youth mentor with Family Support Unit (FSU) acts as a positive role model to guide young people toward personal growth and independence. The mentor builds a supportive, consistent relationship with at-risk youth, helping them navigate challenges, set goals, and connect with community resources. A core part of the role is maintaining appropriate boundaries while helping youth with life skills, emotional regulation, and educational goals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Relationship building: Establish and maintain a trusting and dependable relationship with assigned youth, providing companionship and emotional support.
• Case management and planning: Help youth identify and work toward goals by developing, implementing, and updating individual achievement or goal plans.
• Life skills development: Coach youth on a range of daily living skills, such as financial literacy, career readiness, and independent living skills for those transitioning out of foster care.
• Educational support: Assist with academic achievement, monitor school attendance and grades, and provide tutoring or homework help.
• Resource connection: Link youth and their families to necessary community resources, including social, health, and mental health services.
• Advocacy and collaboration: Act as a liaison between the youth, their family, school, and other agency staff. Attend meetings and court hearings to advocate for the youth's best interests.
• Crisis support: Assist with crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques when needed.
• Administrative tasks: Maintain accurate case notes, files, progress reports, and other documentation required by the agency.
• Actively Participates in staff meetings and treatment team meetings, offering relevant input and feedback and accepting such from the team
• Relationship building: Establish and maintain a trusting and dependable relationship with assigned youth, providing companionship and emotional support.
• Case management and planning: Help youth identify and work toward goals by developing, implementing, and updating individual achievement or goal plans.
• Life skills development: Coach youth on a range of daily living skills, such as financial literacy, career readiness, and independent living skills for those transitioning out of foster care.
• Educational support: Assist with academic achievement, monitor school attendance and grades, and provide tutoring or homework help.
• Resource connection: Link youth and their families to necessary community resources, including social, health, and mental health services.
• Advocacy and collaboration: Act as a liaison between the youth, their family, school, and other agency staff. Attend meetings and court hearings to advocate for the youth's best interests.
• Crisis support: Assist with crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques when needed.
• Administrative tasks: Maintain accurate case notes, files, progress reports, and other documentation required by the agency.
• Actively Participates in staff meetings and treatment team meetings, offering relevant input and feedback and accepting such from the team
Perks of this role:
- Competitive pay of $16-18/hr.
Does the following apply to you?
- High School diploma
- Valid PA driver’s license and a good driving record
What we offer:
Full Time Employees:
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- Up to 7 Paid holidays*
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
All Employees:
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Employee Assistance program
- Pet Insurance
- Perks @Clarvida- national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement*
- Company cellphone
*benefits may vary based on Position/State/County
Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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