Overview:
The NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) has selected CASES to implement the Mentoring and Advocacy Program (MAAP) for youth involved in, or at high risk for involvement in, the criminal or juvenile legal systems. CASES’ MAAP will serve youth residing in Manhattan who are referred by ACS from the Family Assessment Program (FAP), the Juvenile Justice Initiative (JJI), or residential placement in Close to Home. MAAP is a one-on-one, community-based mentoring program focused on supporting youth and their families and connecting youth and families to resources in the community. CASES Manhattan MAAP is guided by three primary principles related to mentee engagement: 1) Healthy Relationships, which depend on consistent engagement; 2) Interest-building which can promote sustained youth engagement as the young person identifies and works to pursue interests and aspirations; and 3) Civic Engagement, a form of advanced engagement that can empower youth to see themselves as positive agents of change/service in their community. This position entails full-time hours, 35 hours a week, but Mentors will need to be flexible to the schedules of youth, some of whom are in school. Weekend hours may be needed to meet minimum hours per mentee. Mentors will conduct all mentoring activities in the community/field.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Develop professional mentor/mentee relationships to promote positive family, community and peer associations
- Display creativity through activities and experiences with mentee
- Support mentees to pursue new interests, becoming engaged in their community (however defined by youth) and better develop important supportive relationships.
- Collaborate with Youth Clinician and Resource Coordinator to ensure mentees needs are included in the family plan
- Engage youth in community resources that support their goals
• Participate in weekly team meetings and supervision • Enter data in a timely manner – within 24 hours – to ensure proper documentation is recorded
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