Health Mentor

Overview

Date: February 2026
Title: Health Mentor
Reports to: Director of Education Programs

WHO WE ARE
my Health for Teens & Young Adults is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization committed to providing clinical services for adolescents and young adults. my Health‘s mission is to improve the health of our community by providing health services and information that supports teens and young adults in making responsible and well-informed decisions. my Health’s vision is that one day all young people will be educated and empowered to make responsible decisions regarding their health and relationships.

WHAT WE DO
my Health for Teens & Young Adults clinic-based programs offer youth and young adults, ages 12-26, comprehensive, preventative and youth-focused medical services, mental health services, community outreach and education, and nurse home visiting for pregnant and parenting teens. Our clinic is in downtown Hopkins, and our services are offered without judgment in a caring and safe environment.

The Health Mentor position is responsible for providing a range of sexuality education programming and serving as a resource and support around sexuality and health topics at Hopkins High School. This position is located at Hopkins High School, and programming may include both in-person and virtual formats. The Health Mentor will largely work independently and must collaborate to a high degree with Hopkins High School staff, district staff, community partners, and other my Health for Teens & Young Adult staff.

We engage community education holistically, utilizing both trauma-informed and positive youth development approaches when working with young people and community partners to support and establish safe learning environments, healthy decision-making, engaged youth, and supportive families.

Hours:

40 hours/week
This is a benefits eligible position.

• Facilitate health education presentations and youth development groups for students, young adults, and parents, in school and out of school time, including evidence-based programs, small and large groups, parent education and outreach events
• Identify, develop, adapt and revise, as needed, programming, materials and activities that support student’s sexual health and wellbeing
• Provide one-to-one education, support, and developmentally appropriate information to young people who are seeking guidance, resources, and mentoring on topics such as relationships, sexual health, accessing health care and various other related sexual health issues
• Recruit and facilitate a youth leadership council, peer education group, or equivalent ongoing small group program
• Collaborate with school staff and administration to ensure all health mentor services are confidential, culturally relevant, easily accessible, and supported across the school
• Collect and report data regularly including monthly reports, complete accurate compilations of evaluation and statistical data for reporting
• Build productive relationships and collaborate with my Health staff including Clinic Health Mentor and other health educators, Hopkins School District staff, and community organizations on programming and services, working groups, task forces, and other groups
• Provide leadership in advancing sexuality education programs, safe and supportive schools, and policies that support young people’s sexual and reproductive health in the school and community
• Engage in continuous professional development to ensure services are culturally relevant, trauma-informed, inclusive, accessible, and using the most current information available
• Manage programming independently, with limited supervision

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in youth development, social work, sociology, psychology, women and gender studies, public health, education, nursing OR extensive (2+ years) volunteer and/or teaching experience with pre-teens, teens and/or young adults.
• Minimum of two years of experience in public health, education, youth work or program facilitation, working with young people grades 6 – 12
• In-depth knowledge of sexual health and adolescent development. Comfort discussing sexual and…