Mentor Advocate

3 weeks ago

Bronx, United States Urban Youth Alliance International, Inc. Full time

441 East 148th Street, Bronx, NY 10455

T: 929.450.1319

F: 718.402.6879

**Mentor** **Advocate**

**AIM Program**

**Full Time**
- **General Job Description**_

The AIM Advocate Mentor will be a credible messenger (formerly gang-involved and/or formerly incarcerated) who leads a mentoring and advocacy-based intervention for justice-involved ATP youth, as part of the BronxConnect AIM Program. Through weekly small-group and one-on-one activities and enrichment opportunities, Advocate Mentors will engage and assist youth (between the ages of 13 and 18) with their emotional, social, and professional development, with the long-term goal of transforming attitudes and behaviors that could lead to further criminal justice involvement down the line.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Coordinate and collaborate with youth’s Probation Officer to track youth’s progress towards their individualized achievement plan
- Conduct youth intake and provide mentorship to youth throughout their program
- Provide advocacy and mentorship for four to six youth at any given time
- Form key part of youth’s “family team” that will guide youth and foster self-esteem, socialization and civic engagement
- Make referrals to community partners to ensure youth is fully supported
- Follow up with referral agencies to ensure youth’s social service, health and mental health needs are being met
- Conduct home visits with Parent Coach
- Monitor and draft notes on activities and youth progress, including court-mandated requirements
- Required to escalate suspected child abuse or mistreatment to their manager so they can report to the New York State Central Register of Child Abuse and Mistreatment (New York State Mandated Reporter)
- Attend all court appointments concerning youth they supervise
- Deliver relevant curriculum to youth in one-on-one or small group settings
- Carry out youth compliance monitoring, program activities and services, and documentation
- Meet with youth during the week
- Be available by phone for support on a 24/7 basis, advice, and guidance; provide constructive and appropriate feedback
- Participate in regularly scheduled on-going trainings and supervision
- Develop and maintain community partnerships, including relationships with juvenile justice agencies, other service providers, and community resources
- Personal development in light of the mission, vision and core values of BronxConnect
- Promote and advance the work of BronxConnect through personal and professional contacts
- Monitor attainment of programmatic outcomes
- Administrative responsibilities, including submitting documentation for funding for events, activities, etc.
- Provide case management and group coordination where necessary
- Write daily, weekly, and monthly notes, as necessary, and submit to Records Administrator and AIM Director.
- Complete various trainings and ongoing professional development opportunities
- Attend AIM team meetings and case conferences
- Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

- Experience administering similar programming for youth, including leading small group activities
- Applicants who are formerly incarcerated are encouraged to apply, indeed this position is especially formulated for those who were formerly incarcerated and/or gang involved
- Excellent observational, listening, assessment, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to work as a member of a team
- Comfortable working in a South Bronx community-based setting
- Comfortable with community based, people of color agencies
- Comfortable working in a faith-based agency
- Excellent spoken and written presentation skills
- Attention to detail and ability to maintain written documentation
- Experience working with Latino & African-American families
- Fluency in Spanish a plus
- Applicants from the South Bronx, or similar urban areas, are encouraged to apply
- Must possess a passion for urban youth and for justice, and a commitment to lasting change.
- Experience and familiarity with Family and Supreme Court systems
- Experience in program development preferred
- Probation Officer Trainee Experience a plus

Working Hours:

- Flexible Schedule, Nontraditional Hours

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evenings as needed
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- On call
- Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

**Education**:

- Associate (preferred)

**Experience**:

- mentor advocate: 2 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- Spanish (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 75% (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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