Reintegration Mentor - REGIONS Site Secure Residential Treatment Program

About the role

The REGIONS Site Secure Program is a secure residential treatment program for up to 16 male youth. The program aims to provide a home-like environment where youth can improve their social, physical, and emotional well-being.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Clinicians to engage youth, families, and community resources for program admission.
• Facilitate youth and family team meetings.
• Work with family and other supportive individuals to develop a support system.
• Aid in the transition to community after-care services.
• Support the youth and family after program completion.
• Establish connections with the community and offer vocational opportunities.
• Analyze and evaluate program objectives.
• Ensure compliance with funding and reporting requirements.
• Model pro-social behaviors and enforce professional boundaries.
• Utilize approved de-escalation techniques to manage youth behavior.
• Participate in required training and collaborate with internal and external providers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human services, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or related field.
• Lived experience and equivalent experience/training in lieu of education.
• Experience working with youth, residential treatment programs, mental health crisis intervention, and family engagement.
• Knowledge of the juvenile justice system.
• Understanding and knowledge of gender-specific, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and linguistically appropriate issues and needs.
• Knowledge of behavior motivation and psychosocial interventions, child psychology and development.
• Strong emotional intelligence, ability to interact with multi-cultural populations, leadership, decision-making, communication, interpersonal, and organizational/prioritization skills.
• Familiarity with relevant state and federal laws.
• Valid CT driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Flexible schedule including on-call hours, evenings, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must share the belief that people can change and individuals in need deserve quality services and an opportunity to succeed.

Skills

• Emotional intelligence
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills
• Decision-making skills
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Adaptability
• Flexibility
• Resourcefulness

Benefits

• Comprehensive training program including Safe Crisis Management.
• Mandatory 120-hour training within the first year of employment.
• Minimum 40 hours of annual training.
• Compliance with applicable standards.
• Professional boundaries with all staff, youth, and providers.
• Modeling pro-social behaviors.

Pay

$28.24 per hour.

Schedule

Tues. 11am-7pm; Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10am-6pm.