Therapeutic Mentor - FFS

Hirebridge; Holden (MA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Higher pay rates

4–5 day work week

Summer Fridays

Job summary

Northeast Family Services is seeking a Therapeutic Mentor to provide positive role modeling for children and youth and help them apply new skills in daily life. Mentors support social skills, behavioral control, and problem solving in home, community centers, or after-school programs.

The role offers a flexible 4- or 5-day work week, higher pay, and a supportive team, with compensation on a fee-for-service basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Human Services field.
• Associate’s degree with 1 year of experience working with children, youth and families.
• High School diploma or equivalent with 2 years of experience working with children, youth and families.
• 21+ years old per state CBHI program (Required).
• Experience working with children diagnosed with behavioral-emotional disorders or 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive role modeling for children and youth.
• Help children apply new skills at home, in the community, and schools.
• Support development of social skills, problem solving, and conflict resolution.
• Deliver mentoring services at child/youth locations as needed.

Skills

Driver's license

Authorized to work in US

Interpersonal skills

Experience with ASD

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Associate's degree in human services

High School diploma

Tools

Laptop/CPS access

High-speed internet

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

Compensation:

• Fee-for-Service: $25 to $40 per hour