Mentor

Position Title: Mentor

Reports To: Clinical Coordinator

I. RESPONSIBILITIES:

Mentor will serve high-risk children and families involved the Child System of Care (CSOC), Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) and/or Mobile Response to enhance protective factors.
Mentor will provide services in youth’s homes and community. Travel to client homes and other locations.
Mentor will schedule sessions at times that are convenient for children and families, and when problems are likely to occur, including evenings and weekends.
Mentor will assess safety, structure the environment and use strategies designed to promote safety.
Mentor will provide support to empower youth to resolve current issues and develop coping strategies for the future.
Mentor will provide model for healthy, trusting relationships through clear communication and setting appropriate boundaries.
Mentor will engage in activities outside of the home to help expose youth to new opportunities and experiences.
Mentor will acknowledge youths strengths, talents and gifts and encourage youth to utilize them

II. PROFESSIONALISM:

Mentor will respects others’ professional opinions and tolerates a range of feelings.
Mentor will be able to give and receive constructive criticism.
Mentor will perform required tasks according to Hope Therapeutic Services, LLC philosophy, policies and procedures.
Mentor will be courteous, approachable, and cooperative towards others and conducts self in a mature, competent, confident, and respectful manner.
Mentor will understand and adhere to confidentiality rights of clients, co-workers and agency, consistent with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and protects personal health information in written, verbal and electronic forms.
Mentor will be punctual for client appointments, meetings, etc.
Mentor will use good judgment, practices ethical decision-making, and explores all options in problem solving.
Mentor will adheres to paperwork timeframes and deadlines.

III. CODE OF CONDUCT:

Mentor will limit interactions with clients, to those necessary to perform an employee’s job functions.
Mentor will promote appropriate physical contact with consumers.
Mentor will not transport clients in personal vehicle.

SPECIFICATIONS:

*Must have valid New Jersey state driver’s license

Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or related field

Experience: Proven ability to work with clients, other professionals and para-professionals in diverse communities.

Skills and Abilities: Ability to create a warm, non-threatening therapeutic atmosphere, ability to provide non-judgmental responses, ability to support adolescents/children and families, ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Professional Characteristics: Open, warm, empathic, attentive listener, self-aware, ethical, creative, organized, flexible, open to criticism, patient, responsible, able to work independently, mature, self- motivated, dedicated and enthusiastic.

Work Environment/Physical Demands: The individual must possess the ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and lifting of up to or in excess of 50 pounds.

Please fill out the application below and submit to info@hopetsllc.samaroosolutionswebdev.com or fax it to 973-200-8046

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