Geneva Center: Youth Mentor

1 week ago

Vineyard, United States Telos Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

Geneva Center - Youth Mentor

Reports to: Lead Supervisor

Time Commitment: 30-40 hours per week

Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt, At-Will Employee

Pay: Starting $17.00 - $22+ an hour, based on training, education, and experience


We are looking for highly qualified/experienced individuals who can assist adolescents struggling with severe depression, anxiety, behavioral regulation, trauma, and attachment-related issues. As a youth mentor, your job will be to hold strong boundaries while developing relationships of influence. These relationships will help you inspire, teach, and supervise the adolescents at Geneva. A peaceful, calm demeanor, despite potentially tumultuous circumstances, is needed. You will help adolescents and their families address challenges and learn skills that will change their lives. Duties include:

  • Primarily responsible for the safety and supervision of students
  • Assists with resolution of conflict between students
  • Carries out milieu-based interventions from the student plan
  • Transportation of students
  • Communication and charting observations and interactions to the clinical chart
  • First aid response
  • Utilizing consultant pattern and relationship continuum
  • Assists with medication administration
  • Ability to maintain healthy boundaries with our students.
Requirements:

ABILITIES

The employee must have:

  • Exceptional customer service skills
  • Mental flexibility
  • The ability to handle constructive feedback
  • Tolerance for a fast-paced, constantly changing work environment

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Exceptional relationship skills and genuine care and concern for others.
  • Work history that supports they are prompt and timely, dependable and reliable.
  • A tolerant, supportive view of the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Must have the ability to hold appropriate boundaries.
  • Must have the ability to receive and carry out instruction.
  • Experience working with youth or young adults in the behavioral health field (preferred but not required)
  • Experience as a Mentor/Resident Advisor (preferred but not required)
  • Experience in a residential treatment center (required)