Advanced Stabilization Unit Youth Mentor
Listed on 2026-05-21
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Social Work
Mental Health
Geneva - Advanced Stabilization Unit Youth Mentor
Reports to: Campus Supervisor, Residential Director
Time Commitment: 24-32 hours per week
Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt, At-Will Employee
Pay: Starting $20.00+ an hour, based on training, education, and experience
We are looking for highly qualified/experienced individuals who can assist adolescents struggling with severe depression, anxiety, behavioral regulation, trauma, and attachment-related issues. As a youth mentor, your job will be to hold strong boundaries while developing relationships of influence. These relationships will help you inspire, teach, and supervise the adolescents advanced stabilization unit will assist students who are in an advanced state of distress.
A peaceful, calm demeanor, despite potentially tumultuous circumstances, is required. You will help adolescents and their families address challenges and learn skills that will change their lives.
- All duties as outlined in the Geneva Mentor job description
- Initiating and participating in CPI compliant therapeutic holds and restraints
- Primarily responsible for the safety and supervision of dysregulated students
- Assists with resolution of conflict between students
- Communicating closely with program staff and leadership
- Charting observations and interactions to the clinical chart
- Utilizing consultant pattern and relationship continuum
- Assists with medication administration
- Must maintain and hold firm boundaries with dysregulated students
- Assisting with AWOLS, whether or not on shift
Must have:
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing situations and circumstances
- The ability to handle constructive feedback
- Tolerance for a fast-paced, constantly changing work environment
- Ideal for former athletes, coaches, military personnel, or those comfortable with confrontation and de-escalation
- Requires strong presence, emotional control, and ability to influence behavior in real time
- Exceptional relationship skills
- Timely, dependable, reliable
- A tolerant, supportive view of the LGBTQI+ community.
- Must have the ability to hold appropriate boundaries with staff and students.
- Must have the ability to receive and carry out instruction.
- Experience working with youth or young adults in the behavioral health field (required)
- Experience as a Mentor/Resident Advisor (required)
- Experience in a residential treatment center (required)
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