Therapeutic Mentor

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the direction and supervision of the program director, the Pathways to Success Therapeutic Mentor, will provide youth with positive role modeling to help them learn better social skills, interpersonal skills, problem solving strategies, or daily living skills.

Therapeutic Mentors will model positive ways to interact with other children and adults in the community to assist the youth with developing healthy relationships and develop social confidence. Therapeutic Mentors help children and teenagers build on their strengths while working in collaboration with the child’s family and their clinical team to achieve a specific skill-building goal.

Therapeutic Mentors will also work alongside staff in the Teen Wellness Center and other youth services programs, collaborating on support services, outreach, and supporting youth in the center.

Salary: $40,500-$45,500

Shift: Varied, with 2-3 evening nights per week required

Location: Joliet, IL

REPORTS TO:

Program Director

NETWORK OR DEPARTMENT:

Network 9

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assisting the youth with developing positive social skills with other children and adults
• Assisting the youth with skill building to help increase positive communication, emotion regulation and participating in healthy relationships
• Providing the youth with positive reinforcement to build confidence
• Providing Pathways to Success mentoring services face to face, over the phone, in the office, in the home, or community setting
• Improving the youth’s connection and engagement within their community
• Educating, modeling, and motivating the youth to increase their involvement with others in their community
• Supports the youth and family during times of crisis
• Focusing on a strength-based approach
• Assisting the youth in self-advocacy
• Identifying and providing information about the program-enrolled youth’s needs and strengths
• Identification and building of natural supports
• Setting goals, designing, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of programs
• Works closely with a multidisciplinary team
• Participate in outreach opportunities, such as resource fairs, networking events, or presentations
• Responsible for the timely submission of Medicaid mental health billing
• Provide timely documentation and reporting under the guidelines and regulations of Trinity Services standards
• Participates in weekly team meetings
• Traveling from various locations within the community to provide the family and youth with supports
• Perform other duties as assigned

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, cultural competency, and experience with diverse populations
• Strongly self-motivated
• Strong communication skills
• Teaching skills, non-judgmental personality, and empathic listening skills
• Ability and knowledge of basic computer programs for service documentation and report writing

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
• Operate motor vehicles
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment
• Physical activities that could be used include: driving, balancing, pulling, pushing, standing, climbing, grasping, stooping, crouching, crawling, kneeling, reaching, lifting, and repetitive motion.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED
• Must have a valid driver’s license in the state of Illinois
• Attend initial and ongoing required training (provided on site)

BENEFITS:

• Health, Vision, Dental, and Life insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• Paid Holidays
• Personal Time
• Potential Year-End Bonus
• Financial Assistance Program (Cookie Jar)
• Employee Referral Program (Bounty Bucks)

CLASSIFICATION:

Non-Exempt

DISCLAIMER:

Duties and responsibilities may change, and new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment.

STATEMENT:

Trinity Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.  In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates.  Trinity Services, Inc. prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Trinity Services, Inc. conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.