Overview
Join our dedicated team as an At-Promise Youth Mentoring Specialist, where you will play a vital role in empowering justice impacted youth who are at risk of falling through the cracks. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, foster positive behavioral change, and support youth find lasting freedom from at-risk conditions as they discover dignity and self-worth, take responsibility for their choices, and develop life skills . You will work closely with youth, families, and community partners to create safe, nurturing environments that promote healing, growth, resilience, and success. Your energy and passion will help transform lives and inspire hope for a brighter future.
Duties
- Provide mentoring support to 25-30 justice impacted youth identified and eligible for Garden Pathways At-Promise Youth Mentoring Services
- Provide intensive case management services through intake and assessment, linkage and coordination of services, advocacy, and follow up
- Develop and implement Mentoring Service Plans with youth that include activities that address risk and needs and create pathways towards youth’s goals
- Build trusting relationships with At-Promise youth to encourage personal growth, self-esteem, and resilience
- Maintain regular contact (minimum of 1 in-person contact per week) with each youth
- Prepare and provide progress reports as needed
- Collaborate with law enforcement, educators, social workers, and families to support youth’s needs
- Facilitate engaging youth programs focused on life skills, social-emotional learning, and adolescent development
- Provide transportation to youth clients to and from appointments and activities when no other transportation option is available (bus pass, Uber, Lyft, etc.)
- Attend meetings with youth and their families, including school, medical, counseling, and court
- Participate in and assist with facilitation of group workshops and activities, including self-esteem, forgiveness, and anger management mentoring groups out of custody and in-custody
- Maintain daily case notes that capture all work done on each youth, and collect data and demographic information and input data into CaseMGR
- Meet with Youth Mentoring Coordinator regularly for supervision, guidance, youth participant review, and submission of progress reports
- Participate in the planning and implementation of enrichment activities for youth
Qualifications
- Experience working with justice-impacted or at-risk youth in educational, childcare, or social service settings
- Knowledge of the juvenile justice and foster care systems
- Background in behavioral health or social work related to high-risk populations
- Familiarity with group facilitation best practices for classroom management
- Strong understanding of child welfare systems and working effectively with families facing complex challenges
- Excellent conflict management skills coupled with the ability to teach and mentor in diverse environments
- Prior youth programs experience is highly desirable
- Ability to engage empathetically while maintaining professional boundaries in high-pressure situations
This paid position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting impact on young lives. We seek passionate individuals committed to fostering positive change through mentorship, education, and support. If you are energetic, dedicated, and eager to help At-Promise youth reach their full potential, we want to hear from you!
Pay: $18.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
