Therapeutic Mentor

Therapeutic Mentors offer structured, one-to-one, strength-based support services to youth for the purpose of addressing daily living, social-emotional, and communication needs. They will report directly to the Senior Therapeutic Mentor or Program Director.

Child and Family Services recognizes the power in Diversity and believes that Equity is a Human Right. A $1 per hour Language Differential is available for eligible languages, including Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, or ASL.

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Ability to transport clients in your own personal vehicle
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Experience working with transitional age youth
• Ability to work independently
• Great organizational and communication skills
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as needed to include occasional weekend and/or evening work
• 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, in recreational and social activities pursuant to a behavioral health treatment plan developed by an outpatient provider
• Engaging the youth in activities in the community
• Address one or more goals each session on a youth’s existing outpatient or In-home Therapy treatment plan (for youth not in ICC), or on an existing ICP (for youth in ICC)
• Carry an average caseload of 3-5 if part-time, or 8-12 if full-time, of which they will be responsible for case management
• Develop an individualized service plan with the clinician
• Responsible for monthly/quarterly summaries, progress notes, and discharge paperwork. All paperwork must be completed and entered into the database in a timely manner
• Submit billing/units into database with a 3-day window of TM services provided

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

The base pay range is $19.00/hr - $22.50/hr the company carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills, and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job-related and consistent with business need.

Child & Family Services, Inc. is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.