Senior Mentor REGIONS Secure Program

One of the oldest organizations of its kind in the country, Community Partners in Action (CPA) was founded nearly 150 years ago to champion criminal justice reform and advocate for preserving the dignity of those in and out of prison. Through our programs that include reentry and housing, youth initiatives, a nationally recognized Prison Arts Program, and holistic alternatives to incarceration, we provide a long-term impact that positively transforms individuals and society ually serving over 4,000 individuals throughout Connecticut, our work is possible due to partnerships with and support from individuals, government, private funders, organizations, and businesses.

Join a mission-driven team working to advance equity, inclusion, systemic change, and criminal justice reform. We support our employees with comprehensive benefits, generous paid time off, and a workplace centered on well-being. Eligibility for the benefits below varies by work schedule.

• Health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees who work at least 25 hours per week; eligibility begins after 60 days of employment.
• Retirement: Eligibility to participate in the 401(k) plan after 60 days of employment.
• Employer-paid protection: Basic life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage for employees who work at least 25 hours per week.
• Voluntary benefits: Critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance, prepaid legal services, personal accident insurance, supplemental short-term disability, and whole life insurance.
• Paid time off: Generous vacation, personal, and sick leave.
• Paid holidays: 13 paid holidays each year.
• Employee support: Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Workplace culture: A supportive environment focused on employee health, wellness, and meaningful work.
• Provide supervision of shift activities including assistance and guidance to Youth Mentors.
• Make operational decisions around the safety of the youth.
• Assist Program Manager and/or Assistant Program Manager as required.
• Direct supervision of youth in daily activities including school and groups.
• Maintain a safe, strengths-based, gender responsive, trauma informed, linguistically appropriate and culturally sensitive environment.
• Promote a culture of respect, empathy, mutual support, belonging and work to eliminate any unconscious bias or discrimination in our beliefs, rules and systems.
• Implement all agency/program policies and procedures governing facility operations to ensure compliance.
• Ensure that all necessary logs, incident reports, inspections and forms are completed as required.
• Supervise, train, coach, develop and evaluate Youth Mentors.
• In the absence of the Program Manager and Assistant Program Manager, assume the operational responsibilities of the program.
• Oversee the proper use of equipment and other program property.
• Meet with management team and other staff on a regular basis to clarify operational policies and procedures and review programming.
• Maintain accountability for location of the youth at all times.
• Mediate and resolve youth problems. Handle all situations in a manner consistent with relational and strengths-based practices, and in accordance with policies and procedures. As necessary, utilize approved verbal and/or physical intervention skills.
• Utilize program behavior motivational procedures as needed.
• Initiate Egregious Behavior Protocol when needed after hours.
• De-escalate and use of restraint techniques when needed if harm to self or others is exhibited; do not restrain to prevent AWOL or minor property…