Therapeutic Mentor

Child & Family Services, Inc.; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 26,174 - 28,240; Full time

Job summary

Child & Family Services, Inc. seeks Therapeutic Mentors to provide one-to-one, strength-based support to youth, reporting to the Senior Therapeutic Mentor or Program Director. The role emphasizes driving, independent work, and collaboration with clinicians to implement treatment plans.

Starting pay includes $19.00 per hour (HS/GED) or $20.50 per hour (Bachelor’s Degree). The organization highlights diversity and equity and may offer bonuses or incentives based on eligibility and location.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Experience working with transitional age youth.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including occasional weekends/evenings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Transport clients in own vehicle.
• Engage with youth and families per treatment plan.
• Support, coach, and train youth in behaviors and communication.
• Develop individualized service plans with clinicians.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly summaries and progress notes.

Skills

Driver's license

Transport clients in own vehicle

Experience with transitional age youth

Independently capable

Organizational & communication skills

Flexible schedule (weekends/evenings)

Education

HS/GED

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Summary

Therapeutic Mentors offer structured, one-to-one, strength-based support services to youth for the purpose of addressing daily living, social-emotional, and communication needs. S/he will report directly to the Senior Therapeutic Mentor or Program Director.

Child and Family Services recognizes the power in Diversity and believes that Equity is a Human Right.

$1 per hour Language Differential! (eligible languages include: Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish or ASL)

HS/GED Starting at $19.00 per hour / Bachelor's Degree Starting at $20.50 per hour

Child & Family Services carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation including, but not limited to, prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills and expertise, location, internal equity and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Our goal is to support, reward and compensate the entire individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may include a bonus or other incentives. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated.

Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Ability to transport clients in your own personal vehicle
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Experience working with transitional age youth
• Ability to work independently
• Great organizational and communication skills
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as needed to include occasional weekend and/or evening work
• Supporting, coaching, and training the youth in age- appropriate behaviors, interpersonal communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution, and relating appropriately to other children and adolescents, as well as adults, in recreational and social activities pursuant to a behavioral health treatment plan developed by an outpatient provider
• Engaging the youth in activities in the community
• Address one or more goals each session on a youth’s existing outpatient or In-home Therapy treatment plan (for youth not in ICC), or on an existing ICP (for youth in ICC)
• Carry an average caseload of 3-5 if part-time, or 8-12 if full-time, of which she/he will be responsible for case management
• Develop an individualized service plan with the clinician
• Responsible for monthly/quarterly summaries, progress notes, and discharge paperwork. All paperwork must be completed and entered into the database in a timely manner
• Submit billing/units into database with a 3 day window of TM services provided

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.