Therapeutic Mentor

Benefits

• Flexible schedule

Therapeutic Mentors provide direct care services to individuals in our programs who have exhibited a need for behavioral support, skills training, and goal‑oriented interventions designed to assist with pro‑social skills development for youth, or with family‑centered parenting skills for adults and families. Our team implements behavioral activities in the home, school and community settings.

• Serve as a positive role model and support partner
• Provide effective guidance and skill‑building techniques
• Build positive relationships by planning and participating in activities together
• Build self‑esteem and encourage personal motivation for youth and adults
• Assist in goal‑setting and set objectives for goal attainment
• Advocate for youth and their family

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have experience with adolescent youth and/or families
• Attend required training sessions
• Ability to deliver effective, evidence‑based, behavioral interventions applicable to individual service plans
• Be able to adhere to all program policies and procedures
• Be dependable and adhere to time commitments
• Be able to communicate regularly with program staff, submit activity reports, and plan and implement interventions that align with mentee objectives and goals
• Be available to work with mentees a minimum of three days a week, including after school hours and weekends
• Be willing to travel up to 50 miles; licensed driver in good standing
• Have a clean criminal history