Mentor Specialist

Responsibilities

• Effectively engage youth in-school and community through activities to identify concerns, seek solutions, mediate disputes, demonstrate restorative methods, and encourage education.
• Conduct individual assessments of strengths and needs, collaborate with MHTS therapists to identify individual treatment goals, and support youth at risk of trauma-related instability.
• Facilitate external referrals, follow-through/support, and recognize the vicarious trauma of staff.
• Maintain and establish healthy relationships with school personnel and staff.
• Report directly to the Manager of School-based Mentorship.
• Identify and recruit participants for caseload, conduct intakes, assessments, and treatment planning, and work in partnership with assigned therapists.
• Deliver mentor curriculum, mediate disputes, attend IEP meetings, school meetings, disciplinary hearings, and teacher conferences, assist participants in re-enrolling in school, and identify and connect participants to employment.
• Operate professionally on a flexible time schedule, including late evenings and weekends, and perform other job-related duties as requested.
• Collect and submit data reports to manager monthly for ongoing reporting, maintain documentation compliance, and represent the agency to various publics.
• Attend departmental and agency-wide staff meetings, as scheduled, and participate in agency-wide fundraising events.

Requirements

• Minimum three years’ experience working with inner-city youth in a human service setting, social service setting, or related field; or a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services, Human Services, Non-Profit Management, or related field.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with technology integration into daily program operations and evaluation systems.
• Willingness to travel daily.
• Passive extensive background check and screening.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan + 2% match
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Wellness Days
• Flexible Spending Account