Youth and Young Adult Mentor - Part-Time

Description

Youth and Young Adult Mentor

Job Type: Part-time, 24-32 hours per week

Reports to: Lead Supervisor, Campus Supervisor

Pay: From $17 an hour, $18 with a Bachelor's Degree. Additional increases offered for training, education, and experience.

This position qualifies for a $1.00/hour additional Shift Differential for swing shifts (3:00pm-11:00pm)

All positions are part-time, and Sundays are required (once or twice a month).

YOU MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO APPLY

Young people struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and emotional dysregulation come to Telos to find healing and support. As a Mentor or Resident Advisor, you will play a key role in maintaining a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment while helping clients navigate emotional and behavioral challenges in daily life. Staff build meaningful relationships with clients while supporting emotional regulation, crisis de-escalation, and the implementation of therapeutic skills outside of formal therapy sessions.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• •Provide direct supervision and maintain the safety and emotional well-being of clients
• •Support clients through emotional crises using de-escalation, co-regulation, and behavior management techniques
• •Help clients identify triggers, practice coping skills, and apply therapeutic interventions in real-life situations
• •Build trusting, professional relationships that promote accountability, resilience, and healthy decision-making
• •Observe, assess, and respond appropriately to behavioral and mental health concerns
• •Maintain consistent structure, boundaries, and therapeutic expectations within the residential environment
• •Communicate and document client behaviors, progress, incidents, and observations with clinical and leadership teams
• •Transport clients safely to appointments, activities, and program functions
• •Respond appropriately in emergencies, including first aid situations and behavioral crises
• •Participate in healthy recreational and experiential activities with clients, including hiking, skiing, rock climbing, and other group experiences designed to build connection and emotional growth
• •Collaborate with therapists, supervisors, and treatment teams to support individualized client goals and treatment plans

SCHEDULE:

We are currently hiring for the following shifts:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 7am-3pm

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 3pm-11pm

Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: 7am-3pm

Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: 3pm-11pm

On-Call

Each shift includes Sundays, once or twice a month.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• •Ideal for former athletes, coaches, military personnel, or those comfortable with confrontation and de-escalation
• •Requires strong presence, emotional control, and the ability to influence behavior in real time
• •Exceptional relationship skills
• •A tolerant, supportive view of the LGBTQI+ community.
• •Must have the ability to participate in physical safety interventions
• •Must have the ability to hold appropriate boundaries with staff and students.
• •Experience working with youth or young adults in the behavioral health field (required)
• •Experience in a residential treatment center (preferred)

ABILITIES The employee must have:

• •Conflict management skills
• •Exceptional customer service skills
• •Mental flexibility
• •Effective written communication for documentation
• •Effective boundary management
• •The ability to handle constructive feedback
• •Tolerance for a fast-paced, constantly changing work environment