Youth Mentor: 2nd Shift, REGIONS Staff Secure Program

About the role

The REGIONS Staff Secure Program is a residential treatment program for up to 8 male youth located in Hartford, CT.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and care and assist youth with daily activities including school and groups.
• Maintain a safe, strengths-based, gender responsive, trauma informed, linguistically appropriate and culturally sensitive environment.
• Promote a culture of respect, empathy, mutual support and belonging, working to eliminate any unconscious bias or discrimination in our beliefs, rules and systems.
• Maintain accountability for the location of youth at all times; have knowledge of and implement all agency/program policies and procedures governing facility operations.
• Mediate and resolve youth problems. Handle all situations in a manner consistent with relational and strengths-based practices, and in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Utilize program behavior motivational procedures as needed.
• Use DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) Coaching with the youth and conduct groups to eliminate negative behaviors.
• Monitor youth visiting, maintaining professional boundaries with youth and their families/visitors.
• Maintain and complete accurate logs and forms as required.
• Facilitate therapeutic programming under the supervision of the Rehabilitation Therapist.
• Reinforce the youth's individual treatment plan and assist with discharge planning as part of the REGIONS treatment team.
• Conduct both formal and informal counts, and complete internal and external facility security and safety checks.
• Complete all pre-post assignments.
• Serve as role model to youth and staff modeling pro-social behaviors.
• Establish and maintain professional boundaries with all staff, youth and providers.
• Participate in all required trainings.
• Conduct “Pat Downs” of Youth and Visitors to maintain security.

Requirements

• A high school diploma/GED or higher with experience working with at risk or court-involved adolescents and in residential treatment programs.
• An associate or bachelor's degree in the criminal justice field with a related internship may be considered in lieu of work experience.
• Understanding and knowledge of gender-specific, trauma-informed, culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate issues and needs.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, emotional intelligence, decision making and crisis management skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with a multi-cultural population.
• Must share the belief that people can change and individuals in need deserve quality services and an opportunity to succeed.
• Must have and maintain a valid CT driver's license and have reliable transportation.
• Must be able to transport clients to appointments and into the community, have the capacity to become medication and SCM (Safe Crisis Management) certified, and work additional hours and/or overtime as needed.
• Bi-lingual ability (Spanish/English) preferred.
• Candidates with lived experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or higher.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in the criminal justice field with a related internship.
• Experience working with at-risk or court-involved adolescents and in residential treatment programs.
• Knowledge of gender-specific, trauma-informed, culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate issues and needs.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, emotional intelligence, decision-making and crisis management skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with a multi-cultural population.
• Valid CT driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Capacity to become medication and SCM (Safe Crisis Management) certified.
• Lived experience is encouraged.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Emotional intelligence and crisis management skills.
• Ability to work with a multi-cultural population.
• Knowledge of gender-specific, trauma-informed, culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate issues and needs.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to work with youth and families/visitors.
• Ability to conduct “Pat Downs” of Youth and Visitors to maintain security.

Benefits

• Medical and Dental insurance through Cigna.
• 401k Eligibility after 60 Days of Employment.
• Generous Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time.
• 13 Paid Holidays.
• A commitment to employee health & wellness.
• The opportunity to make a difference and be a part of a team dedicated to systemic change and criminal justice reform.

Pay

$23.97 per hour.

Schedule

Shift: 2nd Shift 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM.