Therapeutic Mentor

Job description

Responsibilities Primary Job Functions: General Responsibilities - Provides support to youth by building trusting relationships - Supports, coaches and trains youth in age-appropriate behaviors - Supports, coaches and trains youth to demonstrate problem-solving and conflict resolution skills - Offers support and guidance to youth as they receive services - Participates in one-on-one meetings or treatment team meetings to discuss ideas, difficulties, suggestions, and expectations - Provides social interaction, both individually and as a group, to develop social and recreational skills and to help participants develop insight into their mental illness - Promotes recovery-oriented skills to help achieve goals created in the treatment plan - Connects youth and young adults to community supports, natural supports and additional programs - Assist participants in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy and advocates on behalf of participant when needed - Acts as a resource and safe person for youth to approach with questions, concerns and accomplishments - Plans and conducts peer support groups focusing on topics related to recovery - Other tasks as assigned by supervisor Clin...