Senior Youth Mentor - 3rd Shift

Senior Youth Mentor – 3rd Shift - Hartford

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.

CPA is guided by our BEDI (Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) culture. WE ARE COMMITTED to building and maintaining an inclusive, equitable workplace and COMPELLED to have a constructive impact on criminal justice reform in CT that ends racial inequities and ensures the humanity and dignity of those interacting with the system.

What CPA Brings to the Table:

• A culture of belonging, equity, diversity and inclusion for all employees
• Medical and Dental insurance through Cigna
• 401k Eligibility after 60 Days of Employment
• Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability at NO cost to you
• Generous Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time
• 13 Paid Holidays
• A commitment to employee health & wellness
• The opportunity to make a difference and be a part of a team dedicated to systemic change and criminal justice reform

Program Description

The REGIONS Staff Secure Program is a residential treatment program for up to 8 male youth. The mission of the program is to provide a home-like environment with a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, gender-specific, linguistically appropriate, strengths-based, and relationship-driven milieu for the youth to help them improve their social, physical and emotional well-being. Our vision is to therapeutically intervene in the cycle of offending to reduce the youth's risk factors and prevent them from transitioning into the adult justice system.

Our treatment philosophy is one that is individualized, designed to help the youth develop a positive self-image, learn effective coping skills, experience success, gain confidence, build positive relationships, achieve behavioral changes and re-enter their communities better equipped to succeed.

Position Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree with experience working with at risk or court-involved adolescents, residential treatment programs and demonstrated supervisory experience. Equivalent experience and training with specific experience in a juvenile residential program may be considered. Knowledge of the juvenile justice system and the operation of juvenile residential programs. Understanding and knowledge of gender-specific, trauma-informed, culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate issues and needs.

Strong interpersonal, communication, emotional intelligence, decision making and crisis management skills. Ability to interact effectively with a multi-cultural population. Must share the belief that people can change and individuals in need deserve quality services and an opportunity to succeed.

Must have and maintain a valid CT driver's license and have reliable transportation. Must be able to transport clients to appointments and into the community, have the capacity to become medication and Safe Crisis Management (SCM) certified, and work additional hours and/or overtime as needed. Bi-lingual ability (Spanish/English) preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Always maintain accountability for location of the youth.
• Mediate and resolve youth problems. Handle all situations in a manner consistent with relational and strengths-based practices, and in accordance with policies and…