Clinical Advisory Board Member (Volunteer)

About the role

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children and youth experiencing housing instability through mentorship, literacy, social-emotional learning (SEL), and community-centered programming. Our work is grounded in dignity, equity, and accountability, ensuring that every young person is met with consistency, safety, and the opportunity to thrive.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance on trauma-informed, regulation-centered program design
• Advise on youth behavioral, emotional, and developmental considerations
• Review and strengthen program frameworks, mentor training, and intervention models
• Support development of safeguarding, referral, and escalation protocols
• Identify potential clinical, ethical, and operational risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Contribute to building systems that prioritize emotional safety, stability, and dignity
• Offer perspective on complex or sensitive scenarios when appropriate (advisory capacity only)
• Participate in quarterly advisory discussions and periodic consultation

Requirements

• Advanced degree in psychology, psychiatry, social work, counseling, or related clinical field
• Significant experience working with children, adolescents, or families
• Deep understanding of trauma-informed care, emotional regulation, and youth development
• Ability to provide systems-level, strategic guidance
• Strong ethical judgment and commitment to safeguarding
• Alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered values

Qualifications

• Required: Advanced degree in psychology, psychiatry, social work, counseling, or related clinical field
• Required: Significant experience working with children, adolescents, or families
• Required: Deep understanding of trauma-informed care, emotional regulation, and youth development
• Required: Ability to provide systems-level, strategic guidance
• Required: Strong ethical judgment and commitment to safeguarding
• Required: Alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered values
• PREFERRED: Licensed clinician (e.g., LCSW, PsyD, PhD, LMHC, MD)
• PREFERRED: Experience in school-based, community-based, or high-need environments
• PREFERRED: Experience advising organizations, programs, or systems
• PREFERRED: Familiarity with housing instability, trauma, and complex social environments
• PREFERRED: Experience developing or reviewing clinical frameworks, protocols, or training systems

Commitment

• Volunteer senior advisory role
• Approximately 5–10 hours per quarter
• Quarterly advisory conversations with occasional guidance as needed
• Fully remote with optional NYC-based collaboration

How to Apply

Interested candidates must apply directly and submit:

• Resume (required)
• Cover letter (required) describing relevant clinical experience and interest in MAP’s mission