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Community Mentor at Old Colony YMCA
Fall River, Massachusetts, United States -
Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Youth Support, Mentoring, Communication, Teamwork, Independent Work, Computer Skills, Rapport Building, Therapeutic Environment, Recreational Group Environment

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description
The Community Based Program is looking for energetic and flexible staff who have a passion to make a difference for children and families in our communities. The capacity to provide youth support, mentoring, and connections to various educational/vocational, recreational, therapeutic, and basic needs community resources to aid in the youth's progress toward achievement of treatment goals is essential.  Youth referred are involved with either the Department of Children and Families and/or the Department of Mental Health Children's Services. The Community Mentor will be comfortable working independently, and as part of a team, in both an adolescent therapeutic and recreational group environment, and with a caseload of assigned individual youth and family consumers. The ability to build a strong rapport and communicate with youth, families, state agency workers, and collateral resources in person and by phone, email, and virtual technology is necessary. Basic computer skills are also required. Qualifications Position requires: CORI/SORI, driver's license, proof of car insurance, clean driving record, and use of personal vehicle to complete daily work assignments with mileage reimbursement. Education requirement of position is a Bachelor's degree, or at minimum an Associates degree or enrolled with 5 years of related direct Human Service experience.
Responsibilities
The Community Mentor will provide youth support, mentoring, and connect families with essential community resources like educational, vocational, recreational, therapeutic, and basic needs services to help youth achieve treatment goals. This role involves working with assigned youth and families involved with the Department of Children and Families and/or the Department of Mental Health Children's Services.