What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapeutic Mentor position at Fathers' Uplift Inc.?
Position: Therapeutic Mentor
Full Time/Part time
Immediate Report: Youth Village Lead
Job Supervision Duty: None
About Us: Fathers’ UpLift is the country's first mental health and substance abuse treatment facility for fathers and families, helping fathers become and remain emotionally stable for their children. Fathers' UpLift uses peer coaching, father-child therapy, training, youth programs, and support for incarcerated and recently released fathers to honor and rehabilitate the relationship between thousands of fathers and families in the Boston area. In their outpatient clinic, over 800 fathers and families receive mental health services from clinicians trained in trauma who reflect the population being served. Outside of the clinic, Fathers' UpLift partners with community centers, substance abuse programs, and other agencies to build a holistic approach to helping fathers rebuild their lives and their relationship with their families.
Youth Village: The youth program focuses on teaching young men and young women growing up in fatherless households and/or dysregulated family environments, personal development, etiquette, self-esteem, and leadership skills. The objective of the Youth Enrichment program within the Coaching Department is to help the youth develop self-confidence; develop skills on how to interact with authority figures such as parents, school officials, and the police; self-awareness; develop improved decision-making skills; communication and social skills, and prepare students with the skill set to prevent overdoses from occurring, as well as increase awareness about substance use disorders in the neighborhoods where they reside.
Essential Responsibilities of The Participant
- The Therapeutic Mentor will carry a consistent caseload of 10-25 Youth and Young Adults
- Represent Fathers’ UpLift one site and at partner school(s)
- Plan and execute impactful youth programming as part of the Youth Village initiative, including enrichment groups and other activities
- Coaches will be responsible for supporting assigned Clients by identifying their needs and addressing those needs as they arise throughout their involvement in services.
- Complete the required assessments and re-evaluations in a timely and efficient manner.
- Connect with parents, schools , and other providers on the youth's development. Communicate with the parent, school, and other providers at least once a month to ensure that identified concerns are addressed.
- Coordinate and execute linkages to identified referrals.
- Engage in research to identify resources, benefits, and opportunities to help youth achieve their desired goals.
- Engage in data collection to assess youth's emotional progress
- Some clients will be escalated to Therapeutic Mentoring clients. For these clients:
- Ensure all activities meet one or more of the following purposes:
- Provision of anticipatory guidance
- Teaching of alternative strategies
- Role playing
- Behavioral rehearsal
- Skill acquisition in the community
- Practicing skills in the community
- Exposure to social situations in which age-appropriate skills can be practiced
- Enhancing Conflict resolution skills
- Developing communication skills
- Meet with referring outpatient clinician or Intensive Care Coordinator 1/week (internal or external)
- Abide by ICP, if exists
- Complete and maintain an individual action plan
- Supports, coaches, and trains the youth in connecting with existing treatment providers and linking with new or additional resources.
- Participate in all treatment and care planning meetings and processes including Care Plan Team for youth in ICC.
- Follow protocols for discharge planning and documentation
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 21 years of age or older
- A bachelor’s degree in a human service field from an accredited university and one year of experience working with children/adolescents/transition-age youth OR an associate’s degree in a human services field from an accredited school and one year of experience working with the target population OR a high school diploma or HiSET and a minimum of two years of experience working with children/adolescents/transition-age youth
Pay: $23.99 - $28.89 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24 - $29