Youth Mentor (Bi-lingual Spanish)
Family and Children's Association
Bohemia, United States of America
6 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Shift work Languages
English, Spanish Experience level
Intermediate Compensation
$ 57KJob location
Bohemia, United States of America
Tech stack
Computer Literacy
Microsoft Office
Job description
- Conduct weekly face to face mentoring sessions with participants.
- Identify high risk behaviors in youth and provide mentoring services to intervene in continued high risk activity.
- Participate in case conference meetings as scheduled and work collaboratively with case manager, therapeutic counselor, court staff and community resources working with participant.
- Respond to participant emergency notifications.
- Document all their daily activities, including but not limited to contact with program participants, conflict mediation encounters, and community engagement events.
- Risk-Reduction Planning- to modify high-risk behaviors
- Attend case management meetings with when needed to support participants in goal accomplishment.
- Serve as linkages and support for individuals to enhance their assistance and use of opportunities and programs in the community (e.g. job programs, GED, drug treatment, and mentoring).
- Assume other tasks and responsibilities as assigned
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED, required.
- Bilingual-English/Spanish, required.
- Lived experience, required.
- Proficient computer skill with MS Office.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- 2+ years of experience working with at risk populations.
- Valid and clean New York State Driver's License
Benefits & conditions
Pulled from the full job description
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- 403(b)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance, * The competitive compensation range is reflected with FCA's framework, culture, and values. Individual pay decisions will vary based on skills and experience, while still allowing for growth., * Full Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Generous, vacation, sick, personal, and floating holiday time
- 403(b); with generous employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Pet Insurance
- Short Term (STD) and Long Term (LTD) Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
FCA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Pay: $27.24 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Health insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off