Therapeutic Mentor (Bilingual A Plus)

Springfield, MA

Full Job Description

Starting from $18.25 -$ 25.00

To Fulltime/Part-Time Hours

Therapeutic Mentoring (TM) offers structured, one-to-one, strength-based support services between a therapeutic mentor and a youth for the purpose of addressing daily living, social, and communication needs. The mentor works with a clinical therapist to explore a youth’s interests and abilities and creates activities that build various life skills and result in linkages to community activities.

Therapeutic Mentoring services are in person and typically provided to youth in any setting where the youth reside, such as the home (including foster homes and therapeutic foster homes). We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role even if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.

About us:

Community Services Institute (CSI) was one of the first outpatient community mental health clinics to offer home-based therapy to families facing barriers to mental health care. Through our Children’s Behavorial Health Initiative (CBHI)- Therapeutic Mentoring (TM) program we offer community-based interventions that support youth under 21 years old and actively engaged in therapy.

Therapeutic Mentor Expectations:

  • Work directly with youth and support families to achieve success
  • Afterschool and weekend hours required
  • Clearly communicate and consistently meet with family and natural supports
  • Teach youth conflict resolution, impulse regulation and positive coping skills
  • Strength-based support for social skills and self-esteem building in the community (Library, YMCA, Volunteer facilities, Parks, etc.)
  • Weekly consult directly with a master’s level clinician to provide strengths-based and trauma-informed interventions
  • Assess needs and implement collaborative goal-directed lesson plans
  • Required monthly mandatory staff meetings and weekly clinical supervision with licensed (LICSW/LMHC/LP) supervisors

 

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelors or Associates degree in human service field and 12 months total experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth
  • High school diploma or GED and a minimum of 24 months total experience working with children/adolescents/transition youth
  • Applicant must be at least 21 years old
  • Bilingual and culturally fluent (Spanish/English) desirable
  • Reliable vehicle for work use, proof of vehicle insurance and clear driving record
  • Background Check required

 

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What we offer:

  • Competitive hourly rate
  • Bi-Weekly productivity bonus
  • Training stipends are available during the first 6 weeks of training and case building 10-40 hours a week
  • 2 weeks paid time off in the first year for full time
  • Health insurance benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Access to a Financial Advisor
  • An experienced and passionate team of behavioral/mental health professionals
  • 401K Retirement Plan (After 1,000 hours)
  • Professional development

 

Community Services Institute strives to build a team of providers as diverse as the population we serve. Community Services does not engage in any unlawful discrimination that would limit, segregate, or classify applicants for employment in any way that would deprive any individual of employment opportunities because of such individual’s race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or military status.

Community Services strives to ensure work environment free of sexual harassment.

Job Type: Full-time and Part-time

Benefits:

  • Professional development (FT: $300, PT: $150)
  • Training Stipend
  • Health insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Bi-Weekly productivity bonus
  • 2 weeks paid time off
  • Free virtual workouts with certified trainers
  • 401K Retirement Plan

 

Education:

  • Bachelors/Associates
  • Highschool Diploma/GED

 

Company Website: www.Communityserv.com