Therapeutic Mentor

Hirebridge; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer Fridays

Health, dental & vision

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick time (mental health days)

401k match

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Mileage reimbursement

Laptop and cell phone

Tuition reimbursement

Professional growth

Licensure supervision

Job summary

Northeast Family Services is hiring a Therapeutic Mentor (TM) to provide positive role modeling for children and youth with behavioral-emotional challenges. You will help develop social skills, problem solving and conflict resolution, applying new skills at home and in the community.

Opportunities for a 4- or 5-day week, full-time or FFS hours, and competitive pay are offered. A supportive team environment and pathways for licensure supervision are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field.
• Associate’s degree in a Human Services field with a minimum of one year of experience working with children, youth and families.
• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) with a minimum of two years of experience working with children, youth and families.
• Must be 21 years or older per state of Massachusetts CBHI program: Required.
• Experience working with children diagnosed with behavioral-emotional disorders or ASD.
• Valid driver’s license with reliable access to a car.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship).
• Access to laptop/ CPS and high-speed internet and a phone for FFS positions.
• Access to high-speed internet for full-time positions.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive role modeling for children and youth with challenges in social skills, behavior and problem solving.
• Assist children and youth to identify and capitalize on strengths and practice new positive interactions.
• Mentoring services provided at home, community centers, after-school programs, or other locations.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field

Associate’s degree in a Human Services field

High School diploma or equivalent (GED)

Job description

Ready for a summer schedule that works for you? Summer Fun Fridays at Northeast Family Services! We close at 12:30pm every Friday from Memorial Day through Labor Day — giving our team more time to relax, recharge, and enjoy the summer sunshine!

Make a real difference in the lives of families as a Therapeutic Mentor here at NFS — while enjoying the flexibility of a 4 or 5-day work week, great pay, and a supportive team!

The Therapeutic Mentor (TM) provides positive role modeling for children and youth who have challenges in areas including social skills, behavioral control, problem solving and conflict resolution. Mentors assist children and youth to identify and capitalize on their existing strengths to learn, practice, and perform new positive, age-appropriate ways of interacting with peers and adults. You will assist the children and youth to put these new skills into practice within and outside the home in order to incorporate them into their daily lives. Therapeutic Mentoring services are provided wherever the child or youth requires them, including home, community centers, after-school programs, or any other location where the child or youth encounters difficulties.

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field

OR

• Associate’s degree in a Human Services fieldwith a minimum of one year of experience working with children, youth and families

OR

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED)with a minimum of two years of experience working with children, youth and families

• Must be 21 years or older per state of Massachusetts CBHIprogram: Required
• Experience working with children diagnosed with behavioral-emotional disorders or children with autism spectrum disorder(ASD)
• Valid driver’s license with reliable and consistent access to a car
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time
• Access to a laptop or CPS, high speed secure internet, and a phone required for FFS positions
• Access to high speed secure internet required for Full Time positions

Benefits:

• Summer Fun Fridays! Early Friday closures at 12:30pm from Memorial Day through Labor Day
• Health, dental & vision
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• 11 Paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NY Eve.)
• Generous sick time including mental health days
• 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
• Voluntary short and long-term disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Longevity award - Monetary bonus and a vacation day annually
• Company provided laptop and cell phone
• Opportunity for professional growth
• Supervision for licensure provided
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal cell phone discount

Compensation:

• Full-Time: Salary $42,000 to $52,000
• Fee-for-Service: $25 to $40 per hour
• Incentive Rate $40/hour over productivity