Part Time Peer Mentor

Part Time Elder Reentry Initiative (ERI) Mentor

The Osborne Association serves individuals, families, and communities affected by the criminal justice system. Through our programs, we offer opportunities for people to heal from and repair harm, restore their lives, and thrive. We challenge systems rooted in racism and retribution and fight for policies and practices that promote true safety, justice, and liberation.

We are guided by core values and shared beliefs. We honor everyone's capacity to change, celebrate our shared humanity, are united in our pursuit of justice and equity, take all possible steps to keep our commitments, and advocate for people and principles with fierce and tenacious determination.

We currently seek a part-time mentor to join our ERI team. The Part Time Elder Reentry Initiative (ERI) Mentor is a vital part of a multidisciplinary team, providing targeted mentorship to older adults (aged 50+) transitioning from incarceration back into the community. Grounded in the evidence-based Critical Time Intervention (CTI) model, this role utilizes a structured, time-limited case management approach designed to combat institutionalization and foster lasting reentry stability.

By engaging participants across three distinct phases—Transition, Try-Out, and Transfer—the Mentor assists with navigating complex community resources, securing housing, employment, benefits, and addressing behavioral and health needs. Mentors are expected to build immediate rapport to mitigate reentry anxiety and execute successful "warm handoffs" to long-term community providers, ensuring participants attain enduring stability, independent functioning, and successful reintegration. This part-time position is scheduled for 28 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

On scheduled workdays, the candidate will work either 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m, depending on program needs. There is flexibility regarding which four days the candidate works within the Monday–Friday schedule. The specific schedule will be discussed during the interview process and confirmed upon hire.

Salary: $27.47/hr

Essential Duties:

• CTI-Based Mentorship:
  Collaboratively manage a caseload of approximately 16 older adult participants, guiding them through the structured phases of Critical Time Intervention to promote successful reentry.
• Assessment & Phase Planning:
  Collaborate with the clinical team to complete comprehensive evaluations and implement individualized Phase Plans targeting 1-3 specific areas for stability, such as housing or substance use treatment.
• Community Navigation & Warm Handoffs:
  Actively connect participants to community-based partners. Accompany participants to initial appointments to ensure seamless transitions fostering the participant's self-advocacy.
• Behavioral & Emotional Support:
  Utilize motivational interviewing, and a strengths-based and trauma-responsive approach, provide guidance and social support during the reentry period.
• Crisis Support & Availability:
  In collaboration with the team, provide on-call crisis support, at times after hours or on weekends.
• Flexible Appointment Assistance:
  Occasionally assist participants during appointments that at times may begin before 8:00 AM or after 5:00 PM on weekdays.
• Interdisciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Participate in weekly CTI team supervision meetings and collaborate with the Care Manager, Clinical Social Worker, and Clinical Supervisor to review caseloads, adjust service plans, and ensure strict fidelity to the CTI model.
• Partnership Development:
  Develop and maintain proactive relationships with community-based agencies and specialized service providers to expand the network of resources available to aging reentrants.
• Data & Documentation:
  Maintain rigorous, timely documentation within electronic tracking systems, including daily progress notes, Phase Plans, and closing notes, ensuring all contractual program evaluation metrics are met.
• Training &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Attend assigned professional development trainings and maintain in-person attendance to effectively collaborate with co-workers.
• Embodies the Osborne Association's mission and core values, demonstrating a…