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Job description
Community Mentor Position
The Community Based Program is looking for energetic and flexible staff who have a passion to make a difference for children and families in our communities. The capacity to provide youth support, mentoring, and connections to various educational/vocational, recreational, therapeutic, and basic needs community resources to aid in the youth's progress toward achievement of treatment goals is essential. Youth referred are involved with either the Department of Children and Families and/or the Department of Mental Health Children's Services. The Community Mentor will be comfortable working independently, and as part of a team, in both an adolescent therapeutic and recreational group environment, and with a caseload of assigned individual youth and family consumers. The ability to build a strong rapport and communicate with youth, families, state agency workers, and collateral resources in person and by phone, email, and virtual technology is necessary. Basic computer skills are also required.
Position requires: CORI/SORI, driver's license, proof of car insurance, clean driving record, and use of personal vehicle to complete daily work assignments with mileage reimbursement. Education requirement of position is a Bachelor's degree, or at minimum an Associates degree or enrolled with 5 years of related direct Human Service experience.
Worksite address
fall river, MA, 02720, US
Who can apply
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