Therapeutic Youth Mentor

Position Summary

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Therapeutic Youth Mentor provides direct support, guidance, and mentoring to help youth develop coping skills, improve communication, and build positive relationships. Therapeutic youth mentors serve as role models, facilitate activities, and collaborate with team members to help youth reach their goals.

Starting Salary Range: $16.19 - $18.22 per hour. Salary reflects steps 1-5 of an 11-step pay schedule; determined based on applicant’s education and relevant experience.

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills, engage a diverse group of participants.
• Effectively manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Exercise and model good judgment, teamwork, and professionalism, especially in crisis situations; be creative in finding solutions.
• Collaborate with teams, supervisors, educators, community partners, and families to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans and support youth’s complex needs.
• Create and conduct necessary documentation accurately and maintain documentation expectations in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

• Criminal / Child Abuse Clearance: must pass criminal record and child abuse registry background check as required by the State of Montana.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Driver’s License to operate a passenger vehicle.

• Relate and build rapport with youth therapeutically while serving as a positive role model.
• Maintain professional therapeutic boundaries and confidentiality with youth and families.
• Work with youth in multiple settings, individually and in groups.
• Collaborate with the treatment team.
• Work one‑on‑one with youth independently of other co‑workers.
• Maintain regular, predictable, and reliable attendance.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Complete forms within an electronic Medical Health Record System typing at least 35 words per minute; familiarity with Microsoft Office 365 products is a plus.
• Demonstrate sound, ethical judgment and decision‑making skills.
• Show self‑motivation, self‑discipline, and diligence with forward thinking.
• Focus on team success rather than individual achievement.
• Effectively interact and communicate with others.
• Demonstrate the following values:
  Faith, Integrity, Relationship, Stewardship.
• Willingness and ability to obtain certification in First Aid/CPR and Violence Intervention Prevention.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Other

• Mental Health Care