Youth Mentor

Part-Time Boys Youth Mentor/Counselor

Job #488
• Litchfield, CT 06759 • $19.81 per hour
• Friday and Saturday noon-10:00pm (20 hours per week)

The Youth Mentor/Counselor position provides direct care, supervision, and assistance to adolescents during school and group times, acting as a role model and reinforcing each adolescent’s individualized treatment plan. The Mentor facilitates groups, conducts therapeutic programming under supervision, and is sensitive to mental health, suicide, and contraband issues.

• Maintain constant sight and sound supervision of youths within established program expectations and guidelines.
• Ensure physical safety of youth and provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Follow established routines, schedules, and structure, such as wake‑up and bedtime and transition to school.
• Record observations and maintain daily documentation and logs.
• Monitor access to and ensure personal hygiene of youths, and maintain upkeep of bedrooms.
• Monitor and report healthcare needs or concerns, ensuring compliance with daily medication regimen through support and self‑care education.
• Accompany youths between facilities, meetings, appointments, and other activities.
• Ensure living spaces are organized, clean, safe, and free from hazards.
• Supervise youths during mealtimes.
• Support and facilitate implementation of youths’ individualized care plans and schedules.
• Assist in the pre‑orientation, admission, and intake process.
• Assist in the facilitation of groups and lead psycho educational group facilitation.
• Provide transportation to adolescents and families as programmatic needs dictate.

• Friday and Saturday noon‑10:00pm (20 hours per week).
• $19.81 per hour.
• Overtime / time‑and‑half eligible.
• Able to pick up additional hours if desired.

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent (Required).
• Minimum 6 months experience working with at‑risk or court‑involved adolescents in a direct‑care setting (Required).
• Valid driver’s license to use company provided work vehicle (Required).

CJR is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry.