Top 47 Youth mentor Jobs in Edison Nj

Peer Navigator, New Jersey Peer 2 Peer Program
Children's Aid and Family Services, Inc. —South Orange, NJ
- $41,500 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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After School Site Directors
Leading Edge Extended Learning —Woodbridge, NJ
- $20 - $23 an hour
- Part-time
- Mid-level
- Supervising experience
- 21 years or older
- Paid training
- Paid holidays
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Residential Youth Counselor/ DSP
Plaid House Inc —Morristown, NJ
- $21.63 an hour
- Full-time
- Residential
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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13d
Afternoon Youth Mentor
Hopes Promise Respite LLC —North Brunswick, NJ
- $20 an hour
- Part-time
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Reliable transportation
- Mileage reimbursement
- Opportunities for advancement
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Youth Enrichment Instructor
Metuchen-Edison YMCA —Metuchen, NJ
- $18 an hour
- Part-time
- Classroom
- Leadership
- Entry level
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Advocate
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. —New Brunswick, NJ
- Part-time
- Spanish
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
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Youth Development Specialist
Family Connections, Inc. —Maplewood, NJ
- $24 an hour
- Full-time
- Customer service
- HIPAA
- Mid-level
- 403(b) matching
- AD&D insurance
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Youth Engagement Support Staff Per-diem On-call
Covenant House of NJ —Elizabeth, NJ
- $18.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Spanish
- Clean driving record
- Residential
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Youth Engagement Support Staff- TLP (Nancy's Place)
Covenant House of NJ —Montclair, NJ
- $21.13 an hour
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Clean driving record
- Residential
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Youth Peer Specialist (CRPA)
Interborough Developmental and Consultation Center —Brooklyn, NY
- $65,000 - $70,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Bilingual
- Background check
- 18 years or older
- Profit sharing
- Health savings account
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Peer Specialist (NYCPS), MH
Interborough Developmental and Consultation Center —Brooklyn, NY
- $70,000 - $75,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Spanish
- Psychiatry
- Addiction Medicine
- Profit sharing
- Loan repayment program
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Teen Advisor
Dodge YMCA —Brooklyn, NY
- $17.52 an hour
- Part-time
- Microsoft Excel
- High school diploma or GED
- Data entry
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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Math Teacher (afternoons/evenings and/or weekends)
RSM - Russian School of Mathematics —Edison, NJ
- $30 - $65 an hour
- Part-time
- School experience
- Classroom
- High school
- Paid training
- Health insurance
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Youth Development Professional
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County —Township of Lawrence, NJ
- $18 - $20 an hour
- Part-time
- Children
- Adolescents
- Communication skills
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Direct Support Professional
Hopes Promise Respite LLC —North Brunswick, NJ
- $20 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Driver's License
- Driving
- Children
- Paid training
- Mileage reimbursement
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Youth Engagement Center Support Staff (on-call Per-diems)
Covenant House of NJ —Newark, NJ
- $18.71 an hour
- Per diem
- Spanish
- Residential
- Driver's License
- 403(b)
Youth Services Provider
Bii You —Mercer County, NJ
- $17 - $20 an hour
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- CPR Certification
- Driver's License
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12d
Youth Engagement Support Staff O/N (Nancys)
Covenant House New Jersey —Montclair, NJ
- $21.77 an hour
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Clean driving record
- Residential
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Per Diem Residential Youth Advocate
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark —Jersey City, NJ
- $18 an hour
- Part-time
- Psychiatry
- Cooking
- Residential
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Program Operations Volunteer — Summer Youth Program (unpaid)
NexaYouth —New York, NY
- Contract
- Hybrid work
- Internship
- Entry level
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Peer Navigator, New Jersey Peer 2 Peer Program

Children's Aid and Family Services, Inc. -
South Orange, NJ

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Job Details

Full-time
$41,500 a year

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Referral program
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Microsoft Word
Computer operation
Microsoft Excel
Computer literacy
Service scheduling
Microsoft Office
High school diploma or GED
Meeting scheduling
Driver's License
Organizational skills
Experience working with individuals from underserved communities
Child welfare

Full Job Description

and Function:

The Peer-to-Peer Navigators (P2PN) need to utilize their own lived experience with the foster care system in their personal life to mentor young adults ages 14-21 who are currently in foster care. As a credible messenger, P2P Navigators will connect, empower, guide, and engage youth in how to handle challenges they may face while navigating the foster care system. As a P2P Navigator, they will harness the strengths of the youth to create a supportive relationship and mentor them to learn to advocate for themselves and build supportive social networks and professional relationships to achieve their own goals.

Qualifications/ Requirements:

Minimum of a High School Diploma or its equivalent with personal lived experience in the child welfare system;
Peer navigators are considered “near peers” and are required to be relatable to the youth;
Valid driver’s license in good standing with good driving history;
Basic understanding and computer literacy skills with Microsoft Office, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook;
Basic organizational skills and strong oral communication skills;
Must demonstrate an understanding of the importance of culture, race and issues facing adolescents of color, and demonstrate the ability to effectively use a multi-cultural approach in working with special needs youth;
Ability to work effectively with individuals from various socio-economic, racial, religious, and cultural backgrounds;
Must actively participate in and seek out supervision as needed
Ability to work effectively both as a member of a team and independently;
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with youth and staff, as well as the ability to partner with professionals;
Able to speak publicly and participate in team trainings as required;
Ability to utilize a calendar to schedule visits and meetings;
Must have the flexibility to work a non-traditional work schedule that is accommodating to clients; after-school, evening, and weekends will be the norm.
Other relevant duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

Harnesses own lived experience navigating foster care to engage, empower, and connect with youth who are currently involved with the child welfare system;
Serves as mentors, role models, and “system navigators” to youth (ages 14-21) who are in the DCF foster care system and preparing for adulthood;
Supports the philosophy, mission and purpose of P2P, and its strength-based, trauma and healing-informed care services to assist the youth in leading self-directed lives centered on fostering authentic goals-centered partnerships;
Connects youth to resources and services necessary to support their individual growth and success;
Assists youth in the foster care system to understand the different and key roles that various professionals, such as child welfare, legal professionals (Law Guardian), advocates (CASA), and behavioral health system professionals (CSOC, CMO) play in their lives;
Establishes rapport with youth and provides guidance in youth’s identification, development, and planning of specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals to pursue;
Ensures that youth assessments and data entry are completed on time to track youth progress;
Attends ongoing supervision to process the challenges and barriers in working with youth, and to develop strategies to enhance youth mentorship;
Schedules and attends appointments with youth and ensures that communication is maintained between appointments;
Gains a thorough understanding of the roles of other professionals who assist the youth;
Maintains written communication logs and progress notes and provide in a timely manner;

We’re an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

Have you been in the foster care system?

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

South Orange, NJ (Required)

Work Location: In person

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youth mentor jobs in edison nj

Peer Navigator, New Jersey Peer 2 Peer Program

After School Site Directors

Residential Youth Counselor/ DSP

Afternoon Youth Mentor

Youth Enrichment Instructor

Advocate

Youth Development Specialist

Youth Engagement Support Staff Per-diem On-call

Youth Engagement Support Staff- TLP (Nancy's Place)

Youth Peer Specialist (CRPA)

Peer Specialist (NYCPS), MH

Teen Advisor

Math Teacher (afternoons/evenings and/or weekends)

Youth Development Professional

Direct Support Professional

Youth Engagement Center Support Staff (on-call Per-diems)

Youth Services Provider

Youth Engagement Support Staff O/N (Nancys)

Per Diem Residential Youth Advocate

Program Operations Volunteer — Summer Youth Program (unpaid)

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