What are the responsibilities and job description for the Live In House Mentor position at Core Ventures LLC?
The Organization :
91 Place serves youth experiencing homelessness by providing them with vital relationship building skills, housing, education, mental health services, workforce development, and other essential support structures, all with the hope of facilitating their transition into adulthood in a way that is sustainable and healthy. We are committed to modeling healthy transformative living to our clients by sharing with them kindness, hope, growth and humility. It is our desire to provide dignity to those who are marginalized and empower those who are powerless.
The Position :
House Mentors live with the youth (no more than 4 at a time) and create and maintain an environment of safety, growth, and encouragement for all residents, as well as provide individualized and necessary skills training directly to youth.
House Mentors are responsible for implementing all processes relating to house management including, but not limited to, cleaning rotations, curfew adherence, maintenance requests, volunteer coordination, inventory management, food and meal coordination, systems subscriptions, and interrelational resident management.
The House Mentor will also be responsible for collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of support staff and volunteers including, but not limited to, the therapist, case manager, community mentors, workforce development director, and supervising staff. As a contributing member of this support staff team, House Mentors will facilitate youth access to needed physical, emotional, social, educational, and other services in conjunction with the Case Manager. House Mentoring does not include direct delivery of medical, clinical, or other direct services.
Domestic life-skills training will be planned and executed by the House Mentor as a strategic objective of this role. Skills such as self-care, time management, problem-solving skills and domestic economy are directed toward eliminating barriers.
Objectives of this role :
- In coordination with 91 Place's Housing Director, execute the operations of the Transitional Living Program in line with 91 Place's mission, vision, values, strategic objectives and program philosophy
- Works without daily and immediate supervision, evaluating possible courses of conduct and making decisions where there is no opportunity to seek supervisory assistance
- In coordination with the Case Manager, acquires and provides detailed information regarding a resident to establish the foundation for the Treatment Plan
- Works with the client on a day-to-day basis using professional judgment and discretion to implement the team determined Treatment Plan
- In coordination with the multidisciplinary team, assists in the development, implementation, and revision of individual treatment plans
- Consults and cooperates with community systems to coordinate opportunities for recreational therapy and community involvement
- Creates and implements strategic domestic life-skills training for residents
- Provides conflict resolution for clients; makes linkages for interventions as appropriate
- Provides face-to-face skill training and mental health interventions to clients in accordance with the treatment plan
- Teaching age appropriate life skills training to clients individually or in groups
- Maintains a high level of ethical conduct regarding confidentiality, dual relationships, and professional stature
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities :
Skills & Qualifications
Salary Benefits :
Salary : $42,000 - $44,000
