What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Mentor - Weekend Shifts position at New Focus Academy?
***In beautiful HEBER VALLEY*** Make a difference in an adolescent’s life! At New Focus Academy, we assist students with a variety of cognitive, social, and emotional struggles affecting their ability to manage their interpersonal relationships and daily life, such as Autism Spectrum & Psychosis Spectrum. Our students are between the ages of 12 to 18 years old, are ‘uniquely abled’ with neurodiverse minds. Your heart and hands can change lives.
As a Youth Mentor you will be trained in proper mentoring methods. You will be responsible for working with and supervising the milieu, but you will be officially mentoring up to four students - working daily to help them reach their therapeutic goals and gain greater awareness of their unique abilities to adapt and succeed as they strive for the greatest level of autonomy they can achieve. Our Youth Mentors will be with students and other team members in both on-campus and off-campus activities. These activities may include:
- Skiing
- Mountain biking
- Hiking
- Class-time teacher support
- Swimming
- Paddle-boarding
- Indoor and outdoor games and physical activities
- Cleaning and other chores
- Rock polishing/lapidary
- Gardening
- Cooking
- And many more
Qualifications and Skills
Certifications:
- Valid driver’s license and safe driving record
- Able to pass background check
Additionally… Trained to be First Aid and CPR certificated (If you already have it great!!!)
- Trained to have a Food Handlers permit (If you already have it great!!!)
Qualifications: Applicants should be punctual, and reliable, with consistent and reliable transportation
- Past experience working with students in a residential treatment center setting is preferred, but not required (Heart for helping people is number 1!)
- Able to stay centered while dealing with stressful situations
- Patience in understanding people with different minds
- Able to rely on and provide immediate support to members of your team
- Able to set and maintain appropriate boundaries
- Goal oriented
- BIG HEARTS!!!
Benefits: Chance to grow & become more!!!
- Friendly and supportive team environment
- Beautiful home to work in
- The most amazing views of Heber Valley
- Access to Wasatch County Recreation Center
- Meals provided while on shift
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits available
Work Location:
- Multiple locations in Heber
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20