Reintegration Mentor - 2nd Shift

Reintegration Mentor - 2nd Shift

Salary: $26.25 Per Hour

Location:

Hartford Regions Staff Secure Residential Treatment Program for Male Youth, Hartford, CT

The Reintegration Mentor is a member of the treatment team working in partnership with the Program Manager, Assistant Program Manager, Clinician, Family Support Specialist, Juvenile Probation Officer, DCF, Attorney, Guardian, and anyone involved in the care of the youths. In this partnership, the Reintegration Mentor helps to successfully reintegrate the youth and support the guardian with the youth's transition back into the community.

The Reintegration Mentor is responsible for assisting the youth with developing goals and formulating ideas about what he needs to be successful once he returns to the community. The Reintegration Mentor will work closely with the family and probation to develop a plan of success for the youth which includes but is not limited to gaining employment, getting a state , Learners Permit or driver's license, engaging with pro-social activities and even participating in family or individual therapy.

Within the program, the Reintegration Mentor facilitates weekly groups such as but not limited to Risks and Decisions, Boys Counsel and Mindfulness. Reintegration Mentors will continue to work with the youth and family for up to 12 months post discharge. The Reintegration Mentor may have to flex their schedules at times in order to engage with the youth in and out of the program, but only with management approval.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma/GED or higher and lived experience. Experience training and working with adolescents, residential treatment programs, mental health crisis intervention and family engagement. Knowledge of the juvenile justice system preferred. Candidates will have community connections, be willing to seek out new opportunities for the youths such as community service, network with community programs to bring new initiative to the program, assist youths gain employment while they are at the program and once they return home, assist with building youth resume, getting the youths to learn life skills and to help the youth attain their positive goals.

Understanding and knowledge of a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), gender responsive approaches, trauma-informed, culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate issues and needs; knowledge of behavior motivation and psychosocial interventions; knowledge of child psychology and development. Strong emotional intelligence; ability to interact with multi-cultural populations; leadership, decision making, communication, interpersonal and organizational/ prioritization skills, adaptability, flexibility, resourcefulness and resiliency. Must share the belief that people can change and individuals in need deserve quality services and an opportunity to succeed.

Familiarity with relevant state and federal laws.

Must have and maintain a valid CT driver's license and reliable transportation and be able to transport a youth to appointments for community reintegration efforts, to facilitate probation/attorney/DCF/family visitation and home passes when needed. The RM is also required to travel and transport the youth as needed during the 12-month post discharge period. An agency vehicle will be provided. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Requires flexible schedule including on- call hours, evening and weekend coverage for continued support of the adolescent based on the attainment of reentry goals. Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include:

• At time of referral, collaborate with Clinician to engage the youth, family and community resources in preparation for program admission.
• Facilitate youth and family team meetings with Clinician.
• Help facilitate youth and family participation in partnership with the Clinician, the Family Support Specialist, and the Juvenile Probation Officer.
• Work with family and other identified supportive individuals, empowering them to develop a support system.
• Reinforce the youth's individual treatment plan.
• Facilitate weekly groups such as risks and decisions, restorative justice, DBT therapy skills groups, mindfulness groups, and life skills groups.
• Provide family support that may include but not be limited to assisting the family and acquiring basic needs such as housing, food, mental health, or substance abuse treatment, etc.
• Provide daily DBT coaching with youth.
• Input data into PBS (Performance Based Standards) and CDCS (Contractor Data Collection System).
• Attend new admission orientation and monthly treatment meetings.
• Schedule and help facilitate family visits, earned outings, internships, job placements or interviews, family passes, etc.
• Review behavioral point tracking system with the youth weekly to go over behavioral issues, progress, and level applications.
• Maintain rewards store inventory and facilitate youth weekly shopping.
• Assist the family and Juvenile Probation Officer with the…