9,735 Youth Mentor jobs in the United States

Job Description

About Our Organization:

EnCompass: Resources for Learning is a nonprofit organization established in 2004 by families, educators, and community leaders to meet the needs of Rochester students. Today, EnCompass provides 2,400 students and their families, annually, with a cradle-to-career pathway of academic, wraparound, college and career-readiness, and job training and placement services.

Job Summary:

As a member of the Future Ready team, the Youth Mentor supports middle and high school students as they chart their own paths to success. With a focus on positive youth development, youth mentors build trusting relationships with students, facilitate enrichments, and encourage active participation in program activities. The person in this role will help students build social-emotional skills, explore college and career interests, and develop post-secondary plans.

Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitate youth enrichments based on student interest as aligned with the program’s objectives.
• Support with planning and set-up of student activities and enrichments.
• Supervise students. Model and encourage engagement and participation.
• Develop trusting, developmental relationships with students.
• Participate in and contribute to team meetings, including a weekly “student report” meeting.
• Chaperone off-site trips, including occasional weekend events and an annual multi-day overnight college tour.
• Assist with student recruitment by representing the Future Ready program at school and community events.
• Provide students with transportation to and from program, when necessary, using EnCompass vehicles.
• Support with meal service, when necessary.
• Participate in professional development, orientations, and student events.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Unyielding commitment to students, families, and the EnCompass mission
• Excellent judgment and student-centered mindset
• Effective communication skills, particularly as they relate to the development of trusting relationships with students and families
• Ability to collaborate with others from diverse backgrounds
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Smartboard technology

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree or post-secondary training or education
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with youth
• Valid NYS driver’s license

Schedule:

School Year:

• 10am – 6pm, M-R
• 8am – 4pm, F

Summer:

• 8am – 4pm, M-F

Salary:

• $18.47-$23.42/hour based on relevant experience

Commitment to DEI:

It is our pledge to nourish an organizational culture which strives to:

• Embrace diversity in all forms and structure policies and practices to increase representation of qualified individuals who reflect the communities we serve
• Prioritize equity in employment, compensation, promotion, and professional development
• Increase access to quality services, educational and economic opportunities, and lifelong success for students and families
• Value the unique backgrounds and experiences of each person we employ and serve
• Cultivate a work environment where all people feel safe to express ideas

Keywords:

• middle school mentor, high school mentor, youth development

Job Description

This role provides overnight on-call mental health support, supervision, and direct care to residential students and ensures the delivery of individualized treatment plans while maintaining a supportive and therapeutic environment; including intervening and managing crisis situations with the team under the guidance of the cottage manager during overnight hours.

Benefits
Medical insurance, Paid Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, Paid time off
Culture
Eliada is a non-profit on a mission to Help Children to Succeed. Originally an orphanage founded in 1903, Eliada has adapted over the years to continue meeting the needs of the community through foster care programming, residential treatment, housing assistance, vocational readiness, and more. Our employees have the opportunity to make an incredible difference in the lives of young people. All positions from administration, facilities, and direct care have the opportunity to make an impact.
Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of students by providing monitoring and supervision throughout the night . Support the students environmentally and emotionally by administering pre-developed individual treatment plans.
• Utilize the agency’s crisis intervention model including the ability to perform physical restraint techniques, if absolutely necessary.
• Focus on maintaining a stable and secure atmosphere , conducting regular safety checks, offering support as needed. This allows for flexibility during appropriate downtime to engage in light, non-disruptive tasks such as homework, while ensuring student safety and readiness to respond when needed.
• Pre-shift planning to review and prepare for shift schedule. Typical night shift duties may include light support for evening routines including following meal and laundry schedule, accommodating other student needs throughout the shift.
• Contribute to post-shift debriefing at the end of each shift.
• Ensure completion of required mental health and program documentation within mandatory compliance standards. (Tools and training provided.)
• Engage in communication with legal guardians, residential staff, and agency staff as needed.
• Promote student success by developing positive support relationships with students. Work to understand students emotional and physical needs. Recognize student strengths and help connect students’ feelings to their behaviors to promote self-awareness and help guide students to making lasting change.
• Engage students in formal processing methods under the agency crisis intervention model to help understand how students can be better served.
• This position may require driving an insured company vehicle to transport students between locations.

Job Description

This role provides overnight on-call mental health support, supervision, and direct care to residential students and ensures the delivery of individualized treatment plans while maintaining a supportive and therapeutic environment; including intervening and managing crisis situations with the team under the guidance of the cottage manager during overnight hours.

Benefits
Medical insurance, Paid Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, Paid time off
Culture
Eliada is a non-profit on a mission to Help Children to Succeed. Originally an orphanage founded in 1903, Eliada has adapted over the years to continue meeting the needs of the community through foster care programming, residential treatment, housing assistance, vocational readiness, and more. Our employees have the opportunity to make an incredible difference in the lives of young people. All positions from administration, facilities, and direct care have the opportunity to make an impact.
Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of students by providing monitoring and supervision throughout the night . Support the students environmentally and emotionally by administering pre-developed individual treatment plans.
• Utilize the agency’s crisis intervention model including the ability to perform physical restraint techniques, if absolutely necessary.
• Focus on maintaining a stable and secure atmosphere , conducting regular safety checks, offering support as needed. This allows for flexibility during appropriate downtime to engage in light, non-disruptive tasks such as homework, while ensuring student safety and readiness to respond when needed.
• Pre-shift planning to review and prepare for shift schedule. Typical night shift duties may include light support for evening routines including following meal and laundry schedule, accommodating other student needs throughout the shift.
• Contribute to post-shift debriefing at the end of each shift.
• Ensure completion of required mental health and program documentation within mandatory compliance standards. (Tools and training provided.)
• Engage in communication with legal guardians, residential staff, and agency staff as needed.
• Promote student success by developing positive support relationships with students. Work to understand students emotional and physical needs. Recognize student strengths and help connect students’ feelings to their behaviors to promote self-awareness and help guide students to making lasting change.
• Engage students in formal processing methods under the agency crisis intervention model to help understand how students can be better served.
• This position may require driving an insured company vehicle to transport students between locations.

Job Description

This role provides overnight on-call mental health support, supervision, and direct care to residential students and ensures the delivery of individualized treatment plans while maintaining a supportive and therapeutic environment; including intervening and managing crisis situations with the team under the guidance of the cottage manager during overnight hours.

Benefits
Medical insurance, Paid Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, Paid time off
Culture
Eliada is a non-profit on a mission to Help Children to Succeed. Originally an orphanage founded in 1903, Eliada has adapted over the years to continue meeting the needs of the community through foster care programming, residential treatment, housing assistance, vocational readiness, and more. Our employees have the opportunity to make an incredible difference in the lives of young people. All positions from administration, facilities, and direct care have the opportunity to make an impact.
Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of students by providing monitoring and supervision throughout the night . Support the students environmentally and emotionally by administering pre-developed individual treatment plans.
• Utilize the agency’s crisis intervention model including the ability to perform physical restraint techniques, if absolutely necessary.
• Focus on maintaining a stable and secure atmosphere , conducting regular safety checks, offering support as needed. This allows for flexibility during appropriate downtime to engage in light, non-disruptive tasks such as homework, while ensuring student safety and readiness to respond when needed.
• Pre-shift planning to review and prepare for shift schedule. Typical night shift duties may include light support for evening routines including following meal and laundry schedule, accommodating other student needs throughout the shift.
• Contribute to post-shift debriefing at the end of each shift.
• Ensure completion of required mental health and program documentation within mandatory compliance standards. (Tools and training provided.)
• Engage in communication with legal guardians, residential staff, and agency staff as needed.
• Promote student success by developing positive support relationships with students. Work to understand students emotional and physical needs. Recognize student strengths and help connect students’ feelings to their behaviors to promote self-awareness and help guide students to making lasting change.
• Engage students in formal processing methods under the agency crisis intervention model to help understand how students can be better served.
• This position may require driving an insured company vehicle to transport students between locations.

Job Description

This role provides overnight on-call mental health support, supervision, and direct care to residential students and ensures the delivery of individualized treatment plans while maintaining a supportive and therapeutic environment; including intervening and managing crisis situations with the team under the guidance of the cottage manager during overnight hours.

Benefits
Medical insurance, Paid Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, Paid time off
Culture
Eliada is a non-profit on a mission to Help Children to Succeed. Originally an orphanage founded in 1903, Eliada has adapted over the years to continue meeting the needs of the community through foster care programming, residential treatment, housing assistance, vocational readiness, and more. Our employees have the opportunity to make an incredible difference in the lives of young people. All positions from administration, facilities, and direct care have the opportunity to make an impact.
Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of students by providing monitoring and supervision throughout the night . Support the students environmentally and emotionally by administering pre-developed individual treatment plans.
• Utilize the agency’s crisis intervention model including the ability to perform physical restraint techniques, if absolutely necessary.
• Focus on maintaining a stable and secure atmosphere , conducting regular safety checks, offering support as needed. This allows for flexibility during appropriate downtime to engage in light, non-disruptive tasks such as homework, while ensuring student safety and readiness to respond when needed.
• Pre-shift planning to review and prepare for shift schedule. Typical night shift duties may include light support for evening routines including following meal and laundry schedule, accommodating other student needs throughout the shift.
• Contribute to post-shift debriefing at the end of each shift.
• Ensure completion of required mental health and program documentation within mandatory compliance standards. (Tools and training provided.)
• Engage in communication with legal guardians, residential staff, and agency staff as needed.
• Promote student success by developing positive support relationships with students. Work to understand students emotional and physical needs. Recognize student strengths and help connect students’ feelings to their behaviors to promote self-awareness and help guide students to making lasting change.
• Engage students in formal processing methods under the agency crisis intervention model to help understand how students can be better served.
• This position may require driving an insured company vehicle to transport students between locations.

Job Description

WHO WE ARE: The Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference partners with children, families and communities throughout New York State to inspire hope, develop skills and cultivate healthy relationships for positive futures.

Part Time and Full Time opportunities available.

Position Summary: The Youth Coach works as a member of the Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) team to work with the at-risk youth population in Sullivan County, NY. The Youth Coach and YES team focus on addressing truancy issues, family troubles, and other teens experience as obstacles by working one-on-one with youth through communicating key information to promote healthy futures.

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility in this role is working to mentor the youth in the YES program.
  
• Initiate, organize, plan, develop and implement direct advocacy services to assigned clients and their families. All service plans will be based on a strength-based approach using the wrap around model.
  
• Identify strengths and interests of the youth during their first 2-3 weeks to help build relationships and supportive networks for the youth and families.
  
• Identify available community resources
  
• Assist with job searches, interviews, and transportation to appointments
  
• Assist in accomplishing goals set by a team of providers
  

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED required
  

Experience:

• Bi-Lingual: Spanish preferred
  
• Driver's License and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment required .
  

Benefits available to all staff:

• Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Employee Discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center
  
• Opportunities for Professional Development
  

Full Time Benefits:

• Agency-Paid CEUs, License Prep Course, and License Exam
  
• 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
  
• PTO plus 9 paid holidays
  
• Childcare Reimbursement
  
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
  
• Life Insurance
  

EEO Statement: The Children’s Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Job Description

WHO WE ARE: The Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference partners with children, families and communities throughout New York State to inspire hope, develop skills and cultivate healthy relationships for positive futures.

Part Time and Full Time opportunities available.

Position Summary: The Youth Coach works as a member of the Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) team to work with the at-risk youth population in Chenango County, NY. The Youth Coach and YES team focus on addressing truancy issues, family troubles, and other teens experience as obstacles by working one-on-one with youth through communicating key information to promote healthy futures.

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility in this role is working to mentor the youth in the YES program.
  
• Initiate, organize, plan, develop and implement direct advocacy services to assigned clients and their families. All service plans will be based on a strength-based approach using the wrap around model.
  
• Identify strengths and interests of the youth during their first 2-3 weeks to help build relationships and supportive networks for the youth and families.
  
• Identify available community resources
  
• Assist with job searches, interviews, and transportation to appointments
  
• Assist in accomplishing goals set by a team of providers
  

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED required
  

Experience:

• 1+ years experience in child welfare, juvenile justice, or community engagement services required
  
• Driver's License and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment required
  

Benefits available to all staff:

• Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Employee Discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center
  
• Opportunities for Professional Development
  

Full Time Benefits:

• Agency-Paid CEUs, License Prep Course, and License Exam
  
• 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
  
• PTO plus 9 paid holidays
  
• Childcare Reimbursement
  
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
  
• Life Insurance
  

EEO Statement: The Children’s Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Job Description

WHO WE ARE : The Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference partners with children, families and communities throughout New York State to inspire hope, develop skills and cultivate healthy relationships for positive futures.

Full Time $17-19 an hour

Part Time $16-17 an hour

Position Summary: The Youth Coach works as a member of the Youth Empowerment and Support Juvenile Justice (YES JJ) team to work with the at-risk youth population in Broome County. The Youth Coach and YES JJ team focus on addressing truancy issues, family troubles, and other teens experience as obstacles by working one-on-one with youth through communicating key information to promote healthy futures.

Responsibilities:

• Mentor at risk youth
  
• Identify strengths and interests
  
• Help build relationships and supportive networks for the youth
  
• Identify available community resources
  
• Provide assistance and guidance in crisis situations
  
• Assist with job searches, interviews, and transportation to appointments
  
• Assist in accomplishing goals set by a team of providers.
  
• Encourage involvement in volunteer activities, therapy groups, etc.
  

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required .
  

Experience

• Experience working as mentor or in similar role preferred .
  
• Valid Driver's Licensed with the ability to maintain insurance throughout employment required .
  

Benefits available to all staff:

• Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Employee Discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center
  
• Opportunities for Professional Development
  

Full Time Benefits:

• Agency-Paid CEUs, License Prep Course, and License Exam
  
• 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
  
• PTO plus 9 paid holidays
  
• Childcare Reimbursement
  
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
  
• Life Insurance
  

EEO Statement: The Children’s Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Job Description

WHO WE ARE: The Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference partners with children, families and communities throughout New York State to inspire hope, develop skills and cultivate healthy relationships for positive futures.

Part Time and Full Time opportunities available.

Position Summary: The Youth Coach works as a member of the Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) team to work with the at-risk youth population in Sullivan County, NY. The Youth Coach and YES team focus on addressing truancy issues, family troubles, and other teens experience as obstacles by working one-on-one with youth through communicating key information to promote healthy futures.

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility in this role is working to mentor the youth in the YES program.
  
• Initiate, organize, plan, develop and implement direct advocacy services to assigned clients and their families. All service plans will be based on a strength-based approach using the wrap around model.
  
• Identify strengths and interests of the youth during their first 2-3 weeks to help build relationships and supportive networks for the youth and families.
  
• Identify available community resources
  
• Assist with job searches, interviews, and transportation to appointments
  
• Assist in accomplishing goals set by a team of providers
  

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED required
  

Experience:

• Bi-Lingual: Spanish preferred
  
• Driver's License and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment required .
  

Benefits available to all staff:

• Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Employee Discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center
  
• Opportunities for Professional Development
  

Full Time Benefits:

• Agency-Paid CEUs, License Prep Course, and License Exam
  
• 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
  
• PTO plus 9 paid holidays
  
• Childcare Reimbursement
  
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
  
• Life Insurance
  

EEO Statement: The Children’s Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.