Mentor - Part-time

About Phipps Neighborhoods

Phipps Neighborhoods, the social service affiliate of Phipps Houses, has been a catalyst for community growth and empowerment for over 50 years. Our mission is focused on creating safe, inclusive spaces where community members can access education, career opportunities, and economic pathways. Serving approximately 14,000 New Yorkers annually, we address barriers to educational achievement, economic security, and career stability through three key program areas:

• Education and School-Day Programs:
  Offering pre-kindergarten services, community schools, after-school programs, and college access counseling.
• Sector-Focused Training and Employment Placement Pathways:
  Providing specialized training, employment placement pathways, Summer Youth Employment, Work Learning Grow initiatives, and aiding residents in accessing new employment opportunities.
• Community & Economic Empowerment Services:
  Enabling community progress through community centers, resident services, food access, financial literacy programs, and support accessing benefits and wellness services.

We collaborate with government, corporate, and philanthropic partners to effect significant and lasting social change, fostering thriving communities.

Position Summary

As part of the Arches Transformative Mentoring Program team, the mentor will work to assist young people to successfully integrate into their communities. Mentors will work with mentees with identified needs in the domains of communication, life skills, healthy relationships, responsibility behavior, education, workforce development utilizing an Interactive Journaling curriculum. Mentors work with mentees in group and one on one sessions to reinforce the goals set forth in their individual Achievement Plans (IAP's).

Duties and responsibilities

• Conduct weekly mentoring sessions, including planning and facilitating each session
• Implement the Interactive Journaling curriculum through weekly group meetings and one on one sessions
• Attend regular case conferencing meetings regarding the participants' progress, including discussing strategies, troubleshooting, and resources for helping participants achieve their goals
• Maintain thorough, accurate records for a caseload of mentees, including keeping participants data current in program files and pertinent databases for Phipps Neighborhoods and the Department of Probation
• Develop effective intervention strategies and guide participants toward achieving positive, self-determined goals.
• Participants in Arches team, supervision, and professional development meetings
• Contribute to the team's outreach, intake and enrollment strategies, including conducting group information sessions and one-on- one intake meetings with prospective mentees
• Communicate with various other entities connected with mentees, including parents to gather and share information when necessary
• Assist Arches team in tracking and distribution of participants incentives, such as meals, metro-cards, stipends and gift cards
• Handle additional responsibilities and functions as assigned by program director

Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree or higher preferred; high school diploma or equivalency required
• Experience working with the disconnected youth; experience with court-involved, and/or formerly incarcerated youth preferred
• Ability to serve as a strong, positive role model for the community
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in computer skills, including MS Office
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for working with young adults
• Sense of humor is a MUST!

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

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