What are the responsibilities and job description for the Thursday - Saturday Youth Mentor position at CJR?
Youth Mentor
Thursday-Saturday 7:00am-7:00pm
Litchfield, CT 06759
Full Time 36 hours per week
ABOUT THE JOB:
The Residential Youth Mentor 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 meal times
- 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
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Ability to obtain and maintain the following certifications:
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
- First Aid/CPR
- Medication Administration
WORK SCHEDULE AND RATE OF PAY:
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:00am-7:00pm (12-hours per shift)
- You can also accept per diem hours as they become available
- Overtime/ time and a half eligible
- Rate of pay is $22.60 per hour
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 2 years human services experience – Required
- Must have valid driver’s license - Required
- Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree (60 completed credits) and direct care experience - Preferred
- Two years of experience providing direct care to adolescent boys - Preferred
- Knowledge of strengths-based and trauma sensitive programming – Preferred
- Professional written and verbal communication skills
FULL-TIME BENEFITS:
At CJR, we pride ourselves on creating a compassionate, culturally responsive work environment and offering a comprehensive benefits package that encourages and supports a healthy work/life balance. Joining our team, full-time employees will enjoy the following benefits:
- Free daily nutritious meals
- Low-cost Medical Insurance Plan option
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance offered after 30 days of employment
- Company Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Generous Paid Vacation Package (unused time eligible for carry over)
- Generous Paid Sick Time (unused time eligible for carry over)
- Paid Holiday Time (separate from vacation time)
- Floating Holidays (separate from paid vacation time and paid holiday time)
- Annual monetary incentives
- Tuition Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Company Celebrations & Employee Recognition Program
- Employee discounts (cell phone, computer)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer Federal Student Aid
- 10%-20% tuition discount at many local educational institutions, including those listed by the CT Nonprofit Alliance
A career at CJR is focused on working to ensure that every young person has an opportunity to thrive! CJR reaches across the state of Connecticut to deliver a broad continuum of care through our residential, education, wellness, and community-based programs. At CJR, you will experience a fulfilling career with an employer that encourages advancement, respects diversity, and rewards excellence!
CJR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry. We embrace the competitive advantage of diversity.
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