Part-Time Youth Program Mentor - Community-Based Program

Role Overview

• Reporting to the Youth Program Coordinator, the Youth Program Mentor is responsible for planning and implementing enrichment programs during after school hours and support groups.
• Assists Youth Program Coordinator in planning, development and implementation of the program educational, enrichment, and recreational activities; and family events designed to address program goals.
• Works with students in small groups on homework assignments and various enrichment activities.
• Helps youth develop and utilize their strengths, interests, and skills with check-ins and goal setting.
• Makes regular contact with youth clients at kinship locations, schools, client's home, or in the community.
• This requires reliable transportation and ability to transport clients.
• Completes youth intakes.
• Greets and invites participation of new kinships children and youth.
• Fosters introductions among young kinship clients, supervises and redirects as needed children and youth during all activities including afterschool, weekend, and support group enrichment activities, and family events.
• Researches and connects kinship youth with community resources to support youth's goals related to life skills, educational, social and recreational development.
• Safeguards the dignity and protects the rights and individuality of each kin family under their supervision.
• Maintains appropriate boundaries and remains in compliance with HIPAA privacy laws.
• Takes attendance, completes and maintains all service documentation and statistics as required.

Requirements

• A positive, service-oriented team player who thrives in a fast-paced, busy environment.
• Genuine interest, and passion for working with youth ages 6-18.
• Knowledge of and skills in working with separation & loss, family systems, conflict resolution, reunification process, and the emotional issues of kinship families.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and practices.
• Proven ability to develop rapport and maintain professional relationships with youth clients and their families; must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels (clients, colleagues, supervisors, and community members).
• Must be reliable, personable, and organized.
• Can work independently and is comfortable working in small teams and with community based partners.
• Demonstrated awareness of, sensitivity to, and competence in dealing with cultural and socioeconomic diversity of client population.
• Proven problem-solving skills and knowledge of community resources.
• Must have flexibility to work some evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision with 90-95% employer subsidy for employee premiums; we also offer 50% for dependents.
• Additional Benefits include flexible spending accounts (FSA), life insurance, disability insurance, commuter benefits, retirement & pension plans.
• Staff create self-care plans and receive funding they can use each year towards those plans.
• Each year, employees can be reimbursed for expenses related professional licensing and other fees, as well as for professional development opportunities.
• Employees who have been at Lincoln Families for one year are also eligible to participate in advanced training series.
• By working with Lincoln Families, staff are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Time Off: 15 days of PTO and 5.5 holidays (pro-rated from full-time)