Mentor

Overview

Mentors build consistent, supportive relationships that help youth strengthen confidence, resilience, and positive identity development. Through dedicated guidance, they encourage practical skill-building, healthy decision-making, and engagement in positive activities. Mentoring services should take place in the community not in the home.

• Goal setting and motivation: Help youth identify personal goals, build motivation, and
• take manageable steps toward progress.
• Healthy decision-making: Encourage positive choices, problem-solving, and responsible decision-making in everyday situations.
• Social and communication skills: Support the development of respectful communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Positive activities and engagement: Encourage participation in constructive recreational, educational, or community-based activities.
• Community connection: Help youth connect with appropriate community resources and supportive activities that reinforce growth and stability.

Experience/Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

• Verifiable experience with youth and children required
• Must meet with the youth and their family in their home and/or community on a weekly basis
• Must maintain weekly progress notes
• Must collaborate and communicate effectively with all treatment team members (e.g. family, care manager, school, behavior assistant, etc.)
• Must provide a summary of services to the care manager prior to scheduled child and family team meetings that are held every 60-90 days

Requirements

• 18 years of age
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Complete fingerprinting and background check (fingerprinting – free to candidate)
• A bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a reliable, registered and insured vehicle.

Join us as a Mentor to be a catalyst for change—helping young people build brighter futures through guidance, support, and empowerment!

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Work Location: In person