Therapeutic Mentor

About the role

JRI’s Community Based Services division is dedicated to providing care that helps families and their children who face significant behavioral, emotional, and mental health challenges access essential services for success at home, in school, and within the community. Our staff delivers services within the communities of those we serve, focusing on strength-based, needs-driven choices. We adopt a team-based, collaborative approach grounded in individualized services and evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities

• Convey your passion for helping others by working with our youth.
• Deliver services including Skill coaching, Job Coaching, Life Skills training, activity planning, community exploration & integration, behavior management, assessment, treatment planning services, crisis management and case management services.
• Maintain positive relationships with outside agencies, families, and other involved parties.
• Serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team that works together to find the best and most effective methods of guiding and supporting youth within the community.
• Support the clinical care of youth and their families in a home and community based setting allowing youth to become their best selves within the structure of their home communities.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Bachelor’s degree in a human service field from an accredited university with one (1) year of direct relevant experience working with youth and families who require behavior management to address mental health needs OR Associate’s degree in a human services field from an accredited school and one year of experience working with the target population.
• Experience working with children is required. Candidates who have experience working with community mental health are preferred.
• Able to obtain and interpret information in terms of the needs of emotionally fragile, mentally ill youth and their families; understanding of the range of interventions and treatment required by this population.
• Able to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle as transporting youth is required.

Qualifications

Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle as transporting youth is required. Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, flexibility, adaptability, and a passion for helping others.

Benefits

JRI provides the training so that you will be able to provide a variety of community-based services including CBHI services, to children, adolescents and their families. These services include Skill coaching, Job Coaching, Life Skills training, activity planning, community exploration & integration, behavior management, assessment, treatment planning services, crisis management and case management services. You will maintain positive relationships with outside agencies, families, and other involved parties. You will serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team that works together to find the best and most effective methods of guiding and supporting youth within the community. You will support the clinical care of youth and their families in a home and community based setting allowing youth to become their best selves within the structure of their home communities.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $20.00 to $30.00 per hour. The listed range reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications.

Schedule

Scheduling for this position is flexible depending on your availability and that of the client/family. Scheduling needs this position will need to be available to work afternoons into the evenings. If looking for weekend hours, they are available but not required.

Benefits

• $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

JRI is an equal opportunity employer.