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Thursday to Saturday Youth Mentor
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What they do
A Youth Counselor or Worker works with young people, primarily ages 13-18, to provide mentoring and support for dealing with problems. Works in a school or community-based program; may assist with referrals from parole or probation offices. Collaborates with teachers, family members, social workers and health care professionals to help young people facing challenges or crises.
$43,560 / year median in Connecticut
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Part-Time Boys Youth Mentor/ Counselor•Job #480 Litchfield, CT 06759 $19.81 per hour Thurs, Fri, Sat 9am-2:30pm (16 1/2 hours per week) About the Job The Youth Mentor/ Counselor position will provide direct care, supervise, and assist the adolescents (during school and group times), and act as a role model reinforcing the adolescent's individualized treatment plan. In addition, the Youth Mentor will facilitate groups as appropriate and will conduct therapeutic programming under the supervision of the Clinician and Shift Supervisor. The Youth Mentor must be sensitive to unique issues such as mental health, suicide and contraband. The residential Youth Mentor/ Counselor is dedicated to the direct supervision of adolescent boys in a short-term transitional living program. Youth Mentors cultivate a safe, healthy, therapeutic, nurturing and caring home environment that is supportive of each participant's individualized needs, social, emotional, and academic development. Youth Mentors are positive role models offering support, strength-based encouragement and protection of youth in their care, advocating for youth and sharing information and updates with parents/guardians. 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