Professional Mentor - CHI Elevate Share:

Responsibilities

• Develops trusting relationships with assigned youth and their families built on client-centered goals linked to their probation service plan and integrated to CHI menu of services.
• Exposes youth to pro-social activities and transport youth to appointments that support youth-s goals in probation completion and community engagement.
• Exposes youth to activities and opportunities through critical mentoring-focused on the development of a critical consciousness to understand social, political, and economic oppression.
• Supports youth with treatment services and community resources, as needed.
• Empowers youth to advocate for themselves and to develop a positive cultural identity as an African American young man.
• Attends court, school, treatment, wrap-around, and other meetings as support when requested by multi-disciplinary team.
• Leads scheduled weekly mentor support group meetings, activities, and events.
• Maintains client files by documenting contacts and visits with youth, caregivers, juvenile court counselors, and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Attends all trainings and meetings, as needed.
• Maintains confidential information.
• Models and encourages direct, professional communication, and appropriate behavior and maintains professional boundaries.
• Maintains punctual, regular and predictable attendance.
• Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
• Respectfully takes direction from manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications
Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Experience/Education:

• Associate-s degree required or equivalent and 3+ years demonstrated case management experience-Bachelor-s Degree Preferred.
• Possesses strong cultural competency and an understanding of social service practices and experience working with families from diverse backgrounds. Experience with crisis intervention, community networking and resource development. Working knowledge of the symptoms of physical and mental health disorders, substance abuse, behavior and adjustment problems of juvenile offenders, and limitations or disabilities in children, adolescents, and adults.

Certificates, Licenses and/or Registrations:

Valid driver-s license with insurability.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit:

• Personal Statement that includes:
• Why you are interested in working for POIC + RAHS
• How your skills and experience relate to this position
• What you can contribute to our organization and the youth we serve
• Resume

Please send your Personal Statement and Resume to jobs@portlandoic.org with the job title in the subject line.
Applicants who do not submit a Personal Statement that includes the requested information may be disqualified from consideration for the position.

What We Offer:

POIC + RAHS offers a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone has the opportunity to grow. Additionally, our compensation and benefits package represents our commitment to employee health and financial wellness.

• Generous vacation/PTO policy
• Employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option
• 403(b) Retirement Plan option
• Twelve paid holidays per year
• Professional growth and advancement opportunities

Beliefs

• We believe all people have value.
• We believe all people can grow.
• We believe all people can contribute and build thriving communities.

Visit our website at www.portlandoic.org.

POIC + RAHS is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.