Youth Mentor - Group Home Job at Boys Town, Portsmouth, RI

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  • Boys Town
  • Portsmouth, RI

Job Description

Provides direct care for at-risk youth in a safe and caring family style living environment. This position guides and teaches youth on appropriate skills and behaviors and provides youth with moral, spiritual and educational development needed for future success. Major responsibilities include providing safe and effective services, adhering to safety policies, attending training, managing high-risk activities, reporting suspicious behaviors, providing direct care to children, collaborating with courts and social agencies, assessing youth skills and progress, using Boys Town teaching model, serving as a role model, supporting academic performance, attending school conferences, teaching Boys Town values, supporting religious and community activities, fostering a safe and caring environment, using problem-solving techniques, monitoring youth activities, providing crisis intervention, planning family activities, modeling parenting and relationship skills, nurturing ill youth, providing transportation, ensuring safety, managing budget and household needs, assisting with home maintenance, collaborating with internal and external consumers, attending court as needed, preparing youth progress reports, tracking medical needs, and completing billing documentation in Florida. Requires ability and desire to work and live with youth, willingness to work flexible hours, sound judgment, and knowledge to provide age-appropriate care. Requires high school diploma or equivalent, minimum age 21, valid driver's license with good record, and passing annual MVR check. Some college credits preferred. Physical requirements include mental acuity, physical strength, agility, endurance, ability to lift and carry weights, and ability to perform household chores and activities with youth. Boys Town is committed to a culture of belonging and equal employment opportunity.

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Job Tags

Full time, Flexible hours,

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