Therapeutic Mentor– 4-day work week!
About The Position
The Therapeutic Mentor (TM) provides positive role modeling for children and youth who have challenges in areas including social skills, behavioral control, problem solving and conflict resolution. Mentors assist children and youth to identify and capitalize on their existing strengths to learn, practice, and perform new positive, age-appropriate ways of interacting with peers and adults. You will assist the children and youth to put these new skills into practice within and outside the home in order to incorporate them into their daily lives. Therapeutic Mentoring services are provided wherever the child or youth requires them, including home, community centers, after-school programs, or any other location where the child or youth encounters difficulties.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field
- Associate’s degree in a Human Services field with a minimum of one year of experience working with children, youth and families
- High School diploma or equivalent (GED) with a minimum of two years of experience working with children, youth and families
- Must be 21 years or older per state of Massachusetts CBHI program: Required
- Fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese a plus
- Experience working with children diagnosed with behavioral-emotional disorders or children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Valid driver’s license with reliable and consistent access to a car
Nice To Haves
- Fluent in Spanish and/or Portuguese
Benefits
- Option of a traditional 5 day or a 4 Day work week! Work four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday!
- Summer Fun Fridays! Early Friday closures at 12:30pm from Memorial Day through Labor Day
- Health, dental & vision
- 3 weeks paid vacation
- 11 Paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NY Eve.)
- Generous sick time including mental health days
- 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
- Voluntary short and long-term disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Longevity award - Monetary bonus and a vacation day annually
- Company provided laptop and cell phone
- Opportunity for professional growth
- Supervision for licensure provided
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Personal cell phone discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
