Youth Mentor Advocate (Temporary) at SteppingStone

New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Community Outreach, Mentoring, Cultural Competency, Behavioral Health, Housing Advocacy, Youth Engagement, Life Skills Development, Collaboration, Transportation, Documentation, Emergency Response, Data Collection, Professional Relationships, Program Coordination, Activity Facilitation, Communication

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

Description SUMMARY: The Youth Mentor Advocate works as an integral part of the Project team. The Youth Mentor Advocate will perform, but is not limited to, the following duties: providing street- and community-based outreach, one-on-one mentoring, connecting participants with housing, behavioral health, education, employment, and recreational resources. This position may require a flexible schedule including 1st and 2nd shifts. The agency has the right to change shifts based on the needs of the organization. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Position Specific Duties: Provide community and street outreach to identify and engage at-risk, homeless, or justice-involved youth and emerging adults. Build rapport with participants, assess needs, and develop individualized service and goal plans. Deliver one-on-one, street- and community-based mentoring. Facilitate youth activity groups (e.g., art therapy, crafts, recreational outings) to promote emotional well-being and prosocial engagement. Coordinate and accompany participants to housing, behavioral health, educational, and employment services. Collaborate with partners including the Police Department LEAD Team, Juvenile and District Court Probation, schools, and community-based providers. Support youth in accessing vocational training, employment opportunities, and life skills development programs. Maintain positive, professional relationships with community stakeholders to create referral pathways. Provide transportation to participants as needed for program engagement. Provide program materials to potential consumers and community partners around shelter services. Develop and manage a comprehensive outreach and working relationship with all stakeholders (providers, clergy, elected officials, police, community activists, potential consumers). Ability to climb three flights of stairs to visit consumers in the community. Ability to respond to emergency situations by placing calls to Fire, Rescue, Police and Medical, etc. Administrative Tasks: Complete all required documentation in a timely manner. Perform program recordkeeping and filing, and organize vital documents. Provide telephone coverage for the assigned program and direct calls to other programs as needed. Participate in required supervisions, staff meetings and trainings. Participate and cooperate in any investigations conducted by internal and external agencies. Ability to use a computer including inputting information into data systems including collecting GRPA data on each enrolled consumer. Compliance Requirements: Remain awake during your shift at all times. Attend all mandatory trainings and update all licenses and certifications. Adhere to program/project/department requirements and services. Follow all reporting guidelines by deadlines including the completion of a Confidential Incident Report. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The Youth Mentor Advocate must perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge/skill and/or ability required. High School or General Education Diploma (GED) preferred. A minimum two of years related work experience working with the homeless or at-risk youth, serving as a housing advocate, and/or working with landlords and housing providers. Education or experience in cultural competency; bilingual Spanish/English a plus. Good working knowledge of computers, electronic health records and data collection. Requires valid driver’s license due to business-related travel at least 60 to 80% of the time. WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS: The work environment requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. The work noise level is that of an average busy home. Ensure safety through fire drills and emergency evacuations. Ensure a safe workplace to reduce potential risk of violence. Ensure a safe and clean program addressing and communicating any facility issues. Observe all health and safety requirements including Tuberculosis (TB) screening. Abide by the Hazard Communication policy and the disposal of hazardous waste. Abide by the Bloodbourne Pathogens/Universal Precautions policy and procedure. Adhere to all emergency evacuation procedures. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires good vision (the ability to see) either with or without various assistive devices. Requires the ability to hear either with or without various assistive devices. Requires the ability to communicate information effectively to others both verbally and in writing. Some manual dexterity is required in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities. Some manipulative ability is required in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities. Position requires overall light physical effort. Frequent climbing of stairs is required in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities. Ability to quickly move throughout the facility in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities Ability to quickly perform emergency-type actions as needed (Police, Fire, Medical, etc.)

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Responsibilities

The Youth Mentor Advocate provides outreach and mentoring to at-risk youth, connecting them with essential resources such as housing and education. They also facilitate youth activity groups and maintain relationships with community stakeholders.