What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-time Youth Mentor - CUA 1 position at NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTER?
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Description
About Us:
The Northeast Treatment Center founded in 1970 is one of the largest behavioral health and social service agencies is in the Philadelphia Region. Services are offered at 15 sites throughout Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, and the state of Delaware.
NET Centers (NET) offers support and hope to individuals and families at times of great stress in their lives. A nonprofit agency, NET provides a continuum of trauma informed behavioral health and social services designed to meet complex needs of all family members. These include mental health, addiction treatment, foster care, residential group care, adoption, juvenile justice services and child welfare services. While some services address the needs of the family as a whole and some target individuals, we always strive to foster positive connections within the family to help all family members heal, recover, and rebuild.
ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES of YOUTH MENTOR
Design, plan and implement workshops, seminars, and other activities for youth participants, as
decided by community engagement team.
· Train and mentor youth to serve as members of Community Advisory Board, and to work as youth
leaders during other CUA activities.
· Conduct weekly meetings with all youth assigned to the Ambassadors Program Pilot, and help
facilitate the volunteer work of the Ambassadors.
· Attend weekly community engagement program meetings, monthly agency staff meetings, and
individual weekly supervision with Community Engagement Director or other assigned supervisor.
Work collaboratively with colleagues across the CUA, the NET organization and within the
Community Engagement department.
· Complete required documentation for all completed appointments and activities. Enter all data on
time and correctly to support program evaluation and outcomes tracking.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
· High School Diploma
· Knowledge of child and family service systems, particularly child welfare preferred
Valid Drivers License (issued by state in which employee lives) and safe driving record and proof of insurance coverage
PA Criminal Background Check
PA Child Abuse Clearance
FBI Clearance
Health Assessment
PPD, Chest X-ray or QuantiFERON Test required
NET is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon NET's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.
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