MCC Youth Peer Mentor

Job Purpose:

The role of the Peer Support Staff is to promote the inclusion of youth voice in
youth programing; lead regional youth advisory board; lead quarterly regional focus groups and

participate in Administrative Reviews.

• Firsthand experience in the child welfare system
• Flexibility to work non-traditional business hours
• Knowledge of community, job, financial, and social resources
• Demonstrates ability to partner with youth using a strengths-based approach
• Preference will be given to candidates who most reflect the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomicstatus of the majority of members of the neighborhoods being served
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and meet state required automobile insurance minimums

• Ability to communicate with, be sensitive to the needs of, and develop and maintain relationships with individuals from various cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers in a professional,tactful, and friendly manner
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to record with clarity and promptness
• Good listening skills and the ability to ask appropriate questions
• Maintains poise and self-control even under extreme stress and unexpected crises; handlesdelicate situations tactfully
• Appropriately assertive even in difficult situations
• Must demonstrate mature and objective, non-judgmental behaviors
• Ability to assess situations both within and outside the client system and determinepriorities
• Maintains positive work relationships with other staff, is cooperative and promotesteamwork
• Effective in planning and arranging work responsibilities including determining priorities,managing multiple projects, handling deadlines and changes in priorities
• Ability to identify and use community resources
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point
• Maintains personal appearance consistent with agency image
• Ability to work within the purpose, structure and constraints of the Agency and to make suggestions for change in a responsible manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with regard to clients and agency business
• Commitment to continued professional growth

• Service: I act with a servant’s heart to contribute meaningfully to the wellbeing ofothers.
• Teamwork: I willingly help my teammates.
• Respect: I recognize the dignity, worth and importance of others.
• Open-hearted: I am kind, caring and compassionate.
• iNtegrity: I am honest and ethical in all that I do.
• Growth: I embrace challenges and change with a positive attitude.

• Orientation
• Initial 40 hours Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault as required by Wellspring
• Initial and ongoing MCC training in the areas of protective factors that promote childwellbeing, individual and community level trauma and its impact, best practices in preventing child
  abuse and neglect, and disparities and disproportionalities in public systems
• Trust-Based Relational Intervention® and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) training
• 40 hours continuing education yearly
• On-going in-service workshops, conferences and self-study
• Monthly Agency Staff meetings, program delivery meetings and program area meetings