Therapeutic Mentor

Job Details

• Job Type: Full time
• Job
  
  Hours:
  
  Mon-Fri, some afternoons and evenings required
• Job Level: Entry level
• License/Certification: None
• Location: Taunton/New Bedford, MA
• Local
  
  Travel Required:
  
  Yes
• Program Name: Therapeutic Mentoring
• Program Type: Youth, community-based
• Salary: $46,000

At Community Counseling of Bristol County (CCBC), we are building an amazing team of professionals who are changing the way mental health is treated in southeastern Massachusetts. We can be found in schools, homes, and the community, empowering our clients with the latest evidence-based behavioral health treatments. CCBC is a non‑profit community mental health center serving 50 communities in Massachusetts and growing!

We provide inpatient, outpatient, and urgent care services to adults and children struggling with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, substance abuse, and many other conditions. If you are caring, dedicated, and ready to grow your career, we would love to hear from you!

CCBC is seeking Bachelor’s level candidates to join our Therapeutic Mentoring program to serve the Taunton/New Bedford area. Therapeutic Mentors provide one‑to‑one intervention and therapeutic skill‑building to youth ages 7‑21, addressing daily living, social, communication, and emotional regulation challenges. Mentors meet with youth in the community to support and coach the development of self‑management, problem‑solving, and conflict‑resolution skills, as well as strategies for effective peer interactions.

Skill building is provided while engaging youth in a variety of social, recreational, athletic, artistic, educational, and vocational activities.

The program follows a collaborative team approach valuing self‑care. Mentors receive trauma‑informed individual supervision from a licensed clinician and training on trauma, early childhood mental health, child development, and crafting skill‑building interventions tailored to each youth.

• Meet one‑to‑one with youth in community settings
• Develop treatment plans in collaboration with outpatient therapists, Intensive Care Coordinators, and/or In‑Home Therapists
• Support youth in developing goals in identified skill‑building areas
• Consult with schools, outpatient providers, and psychiatric providers to support the youth’s ongoing treatment needs
• Identify community supports and activities to engage youth in skill‑building goals
• Provide flexibility and creativity in engaging youth of varying developmental levels
• Meet all documentation requirements of the agency and TM program specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field
• One year of experience working with children and families; volunteer and internship experience will be considered
• A valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Must possess good organizational skills, as well as effective verbal, written, and computer skills
• Proficiency with computers, including the ability to use or learn an electronic health record system and audio‑visual communication technology

• Bilingual staff (Spanish) encouraged to apply

• In‑Community Therapeutic Services – provides voluntary intensive, therapeutic services in the home setting to assist families in stabilizing children and adolescents during a psychiatric crisis…read more

Posted on 2/26/2026