Lead Residential Night Mentor

Lead Residential Night Mentor
Litchfield, CT 06759
Full Time 38 hours per week


ABOUT THE JOB:
The Lead Night Mentor position will act as an extension of supervisory/leadership presence in the evening and overnight hours at the AMIR program. Lead Night Youth Mentors will provide direct care to the residents, supervise the milieu, and assure safe and appropriate interactions between staff and youth are occurring. Lead Night Youth Mentors have proven experience working with adolescents and will provide support and mentorship to fellow Youth Mentors on shift.

• Become trained in DBT and support the program with achieving DBT adherence
• Offer assistance and guidance to Youth Mentors
• Ensure physical safety of youth and provide Crisis Intervention
• Conduct routine counts to make sure clients are present and safe
• Conduct routine bed checks to ensure youth are present in their beds
• Maintain a professional relationship with youth maintaining proper physical boundaries
• Complete all written reports as assigned
• Be aware and assure safety of youth with special needs (physical or emotional)
• Perform crisis and suicidal watches as instructed
• Provide transportation to clients and families as needed
• Maintain Administration of Medication Certification
• Reinforce and role model youth individual needs plan

WORK SCHEDULE AND RATE OF PAY:

• Wednesday 2:00pm-4:00pm (2 hours), Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00am-7:00pm (12-hour shifts) = 38 hours per week
• You can also accept per diem hours as they become available
• Overtime/ time and a half eligible
• Rate of pay is $22.60 per hour

• Minimum High School Diploma (or equivalent) – Required
• 2 years of direct care experience working with at-risk or court-involved adolescents – Required
• Must have valid driver’s license - Required
• Professional written and verbal communication skills

• Free daily nutritious meals
• Low-cost Medical Insurance Plan option
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance offered after 30 days of employment
• Company Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous Paid Vacation Package (unused time eligible for carry over)
• Generous Paid Sick Time (unused time eligible for carry over)
• Paid Holiday Time (separate from vacation time)
• Floating Holidays (separate from paid vacation time and paid holiday time)
• Annual monetary incentives
• Tuition Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Company Celebrations & Employee Recognition Program
• Employee discounts (cell phone, computer)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer Federal Student Aid
• 10%-20% tuition discount at many local educational institutions, including those listed by the CT Nonprofit Alliance