Community Mentor

Old Colony YMCA; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Colony YMCA is seeking dedicated staff for its youth support programs aimed at making a positive impact on children and families. The role involves providing mentoring and connecting youth to necessary community resources, working both independently and as part of a team.

Applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree or an Associate's Degree with relevant experience, and the ability to build strong relationships with youth and their families. A clean driving record and a personal vehicle for travel are also necessary.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing youth support and mentoring.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills with youth and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to youth involved with state agencies.
• Build rapport and communicate with youth and families.
• Work in both group environments and with individual cases.

Skills

Youth support

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Associates Degree with 5 years of experience

Job description

Job Description

The Community Based program has new and dynamic youth support programs and family service programs that are 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 educational/vocational, therapeutic, and basic needs community resources to youth who are involved with either the Department of Children and Families and/or the Department of Mental Health is essential. The community mentor will be comfortable working independently, and as part of a team, in both an adolescent therapeutic group environment and with a caseload of assigned individual consumers. The ability to build a strong rapport and communicate with youth, families, state agency workers, and collateral resources in person and by phone is necessary.

Requirements

• 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 a Bachelor's Degree, or at minimum, an Associates Degree or enrollment with 5 years of direct human service experience.