The Fall River Deaconess Home is seeking a Therapeutic Mentor/Case Manager to join our Support and Stabilization team. The Therapeutic Mentor/Case Manager is responsible for providing direct services to male youth and their families. The mentors support community-based service recipients as they participate in a wide variety of activities designed to prepare them for success in a stable living environment, including practicing pragmatic daily living routines, identifying and engaging in safe recreational activities, maintaining personal boundaries, and learning how to express themselves in a socially appropriate manner. Timely and accurate documentation of these activities is an important aspect of this individual’s role.
Are you looking for a way to support youth and their families in the community? If so, this is the job for you!
The successful candidate will:
- Work collaboratively with youth, families, funding agency and treatment team to identify and address the focal needs of the youth and their family
- Provide supportive services within youths’ homes, school and community
- Coordinate access to basic needs (food, clothing, shelter, and utilities) while providing transportation if necessary
- Identify available community-based resources and manage referrals, engagement, follow-up and coordination services
- Attend and participate in supervision, staff meetings, trainings, conferences, and workshops to promote professional development
- Establish positive working relationships with youth and families
- Responsible for a caseload working with youth and families
- Provide strength-based services utilizing a “wraparound” model
- Provide crisis and interventions to youth and families in the home, community, and school
- Identify and develop natural supports with the youth and their family
- Participate in the creation and implementation of treatment plans
- Provide outreach and community-based mentoring which may focus on teaching personal skills related to self-care, social skills, education and pre-vocational attainment and engaging youth in age appropriate social and recreational activities
- Maintain record keeping requirements in accordance with agency standards and contractual obligations
- Maintain ongoing collaboration with other service providers and funding agencies
- Participate in appropriate clinical and administrative staff meetings and in-service trainings
- Travel within program catchment area (towns/cities in the southeast region)
Schedule
Sunday through Thursday OR Tuesday through Saturday
Qualifications
- High school diploma (required)
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
- Experience in an organization which provides services to families, adults and youth
- Valid Driver’s License
- Proven oral and written communication skills
- Candidate must be mature, assertive, organized, and able to multi-task and prioritize
- Ability to understand, support, communicate with, and work with service recipients and their identified families
- Ability to work collegially with a variety of individuals inside and outside the organization
Benefits
We offer an exceptional benefits package that includes:
- Generous contributions to medical coverage, including deductible payments
- Comprehensive dental insurance
- Optional vision plans
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Life insurance
- Tuition assistance after one year of employment
- Employee support program
- Annual health insurance gym membership/weight loss reimbursement
- Discounted membership at Healthtrax Fitness and Wellness Center
- 403b retirement plan with employer base contribution plus matching
- Monthly staff appreciation recognition
The Fall River Deaconess Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Confirmation of employment at Deaconess Home is contingent upon satisfactory completion of background checks, including CORI (Criminal Offenders Record Information), and DCF 51B Background Record Check (Child Abuse and Neglect).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $21.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person