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Position Title: Full –Time Mentor
Department: Juvenile Justice-Mentoring & Advocacy Program (MAAP)
Reports To: MAAP Program Supervisor
Job Summary:
The MAAP Mentor is responsible for working with high risk youth throughout the borough of Brooklyn between the ages of 12 to 21. Mentors are responsible for providing individual mentoring, case management and advocacy for youth on their respective caseloads. Mentors should be familiar with issues facing inner city high risk youth. Mentors must also be familiar and comfortable traveling and connecting to social, recreation and youth resource supports throughout Brooklyn as well as in the Brooklyn neighborhoods where their mentees reside. He/she will be tasked with creating individualized goals plans and providing direction and support to youth around completion of those goals. Mentor will attend school and program meetings as necessary to advocate for youth. Mentors will make referrals and provide monitoring for outside services when needed. Mentor will engage in social activities with youth, with the goal of creating a strong mentor/mentee relationship in order to accomplish aforementioned tasks. Mentors will also be responsible for crisis intervention and more intensive case work and mentoring for high risk cases. All Mentor activities will be under the direction of the MAAP Social Worker and Program Supervisor.
Brooklyn MAAP — Police Athletic League, Inc. (palnyc.org)
Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-6:00PM with Some Evenings & Early Mornings Required
*COVER LETTER IS REQUIRED*
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Carry an assigned active caseload of 5 high risk youth, referred by DYFJ at all times.
2. Develop strong rapport with all youth on caseload based on a strength based perspective.
3. Conduct intake and clinical assessment of assigned youth, in conjunction with program social worker.
4. Develop, alongside youth, individualized success plans, which include goals, ideas, dreams and aspirations for each youth on caseload.
5. Offer one to one mentoring support to help youth develop sustainable relationships with family, peers, school and community. Home and school visits required.
6. Responsible for obtaining ongoing school and medical records for youth on caseload.
7. Provide mentoring services with intensive supervision and 24/7 crisis intervention for youth on caseload.
8. Work with youth and family to safely and successfully address issues of conflict and stress within the family and home environment.
9. Assist youth and family to fully understand and adhere to all court ordered obligations, conditions of probation or aftercare.
10. Appear at court hearings and at probation or aftercare meetings to support youth, and help to articulate efforts, progress and obstacles encountered in pursuing identified goals and adhering to required conditions.
11. Provide direct engagement with youth around pro-social activities and family engagement activities and supports.
12. Provide and/or connect youth to services that will increase youth engagement in education, employment, community service as well as improve their overall social and emotional skills.
13. Engage in required contacts and home assessments consistent with ACS Preventive Guidelines.
14. Write and update daily comprehensive case notes and assessments on each mentee.
15. Maintain files and input data in program database.
Additional Responsibilities:
1. File incident reports (accidents, injuries, altercations, etc.) when necessary.
2. Submit weekly, monthly, written and verbal reports as requested.
3. When directed, attend meetings with staff, parents, volunteers and community residents as needed to assist in program delivery and promotion of programs.
4. Willingness to travel on public transportation throughout Brooklyn specifically and all of NYC required for staff meetings, trainings and service delivery.
Skills/Education Required:
· Experience in a non-profit youth or social service agency.
· High School diploma or Equivalency required; Associates Degree preferred; Bachelor’s degree a plus.
· Experience working individually with high risk youth (ages 12-21).
· Demonstrated skills and competency in youth and program development.
· Demonstrated ability to engage high risk youth.
· Understanding of conflict resolution, mediation and mentoring concepts.
· Good communication skills, both oral and written is a must. Ability to speak professionally to staff, members, parents, groups and community residents. Ability to write clear comprehensive case notes is a must.
· Experience using Microsoft office software and using computer databases for case tracking.
· Comfortability in inner city neighborhoods throughout Brooklyn.
*COVER LETTER IS REQUIRED*
Benefits:
· PAL offers a competitive benefits package
· Medical, dental and vision insurance
· Vacation, sick and personal days
· 403B
· PAL sponsored Pension
· Life and disability insurance
Salary: $40,000 Annually
Full-Time
Full Time
Preschool & Daycare
$64k-80k (estimate)
05/15/2023
07/13/2024
palnyc.org
ARVERNE, NY
200 - 500
1914
GALINA LITICHEVSKY
$10M - $50M
Preschool & Daycare
The Police Athletic League of New York City, also known as PAL, is the best friend a kid can have! With the support of committed staff and dedicated NYPD officers, more than 30,000 young people have access to fun-filled academic adventures, sports, arts, job training and mentoring in underserved neighborhoods throughout New York City. More than 400 volunteers mentor our youth each year across all five boroughs of New York City. To become a PAL volunteer, contact us at http://www.palnyc.org/volunteer/. If you are an NYPD officer who would like to volunteer, please reach us at http://www.palnyc....org/police-volunteers/ Learn more about PALs year-round impact in New York City at http://www.palnyc.org/
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