Empowering Adolescent Boys: Youth Mentor & Counselor

CJR; Litchfield (CT); On-site; USD 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free daily nutritious meals

Paid Vacation Package

Paid Sick Time

Holiday Time

Floating Holidays

Annual monetary incentives

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 2%

Job summary

CJR in Litchfield, CT is seeking a Part-Time Youth Mentor/Counselor to provide direct care for adolescent boys in a short-term residential setting. You will supervise, reinforce treatment plans, and help with group facilitation and psychoeducational activities.

The role requires a high school diploma, 6 months’ experience with at-risk youth, and a valid driver’s license for a company vehicle. Competitive benefits and flexible hours are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum High school diploma or equivalent - Required
• Minimum 6 months’ experience working with at-risk or court-involved adolescents in a Direct Care setting - Required
• Must have valid driver’s license to utilize a company provided work vehicle - Required

Responsibilities

• Maintaining constant sight and sound supervision of youths within established program expectations and guidelines
• Ensure physical safety of youth and provide crisis intervention as needed
• Following established routines, schedules, and structure, like wake up and bedtimes, and transition to school
• Recording observations and maintaining records and reports, daily documentation and logs
• Monitoring access to and ensuring personal hygiene of youths, and maintenance/upkeep of bedrooms
• Monitoring and reporting healthcare needs or concerns, and ensuring compliance with daily medication regimen through support, encouragement, and self-care education
• Accompanying youths between facilities, meetings, appointments and/or other activities
• Ensuring living spaces are organized, clean, safe and free from hazards
• Supervise youths during mealtimes
• Support and facilitate the implementation of youths’ individualized care plans and schedules
• May assist in the pre-orientation, admission, and intake process
• May assist in the facilitation of groups and may lead the facilitation of psychoeducational groups
• May provide transportation to adolescents and families as programmatic needs dictate

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

CJR in Litchfield, CT is seeking a Part-Time Youth Mentor/Counselor to provide direct care for adolescent boys in a short-term residential setting. You will supervise, reinforce treatment plans, and help with group facilitation and psychoeducational activities.

The role requires a high school diploma, 6 months’ experience with at-risk youth, and a valid driver’s license for a company vehicle. Competitive benefits and flexible hours are offered.