Youth Mentor

The Opportunity

The Youth Mentor will work for the Empowerment Through Wellness to Prevent Gun Violence Initiative to deliver youth-focused gun violence prevention and community violence intervention programming.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct weekly face to face mentoring sessions with participants.
  • Identify high risk behaviors in youth and provide mentoring services to intervene in continued high risk activity.
  • Participate in case conference meetings as scheduled and work collaboratively with case manager, therapeutic counselor, court staff and community resources working with participant.
  • Respond to participant emergency notifications.
  • Document all their daily activities, including but not limited to contact with program participants, conflict mediation encounters, and community engagement events.
  • Risk-Reduction Planning- to modify high-risk behaviors
  • Attend case management meetings with when needed to support participants in goal accomplishment.
  • Serve as linkages and support for individuals to enhance their assistance and use of opportunities and programs in the community (e.g. job programs, GED, drug treatment, and mentoring).
  • Assume other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Credible Messenger/Community Engagement/Lived Experience
  • 2+ years of experience working with at risk populations.
  • Proficient computer skill with MS Office.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Valid and clean driver's license required.

Compensation Information

  • The competitive compensation range is reflected with FCA's framework, culture, and values. Individual pay decisions will vary based on skills and experience, while still allowing for growth.

Additional Information

  • Salary: $27.24
  • Location: Hempstead
  • Schedule: Full-time, 35 hours per week. Mon-Fri evenings and weekends as needed.

Benefits Information

  • Full Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Generous, vacation, sick, personal, and floating holiday time
  • 403(b); with generous employer contribution
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Pet Insurance
  • Short Term (STD) and Long Term (LTD) Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

FCA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.