Therapeutic Mentor

Therapeutic Mentor

Requirements

• Ability to maintain and manage confidential information
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Must have direct current or previous life experiences as the biological, kin, foster or adoptive parent of a youth with complex needs and receiving community mental health services, child welfare, and/or juvenile justice system
• Have tolerance and respect for individual differences, opinions, and perspectives
• Ability to work independently, and exercise ethical and swift judgment during times of crisis
• Knowledge of/linkages with diverse populations, key community stakeholders, and populations with/at risk for trauma
• Public speaking experience, excellent organizational skills, strong communication and writing skills
• Creative problem-solving skills, and ability to coordinate multiple tasks
• Must value cultural differences, work independently and/or as a member of a team, problem solve, and be genuinely interested in working with survivors of trauma
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time

Responsibilities

• Provide support and assistance to parents in meeting the physical, emotional, and educational needs of their children
• Work with and model for the entire family a positive, sensitive, non-judgmental manner of relating
• Assist the team in understanding the parent’s perspective, culture, and beliefs in a way that increases understanding by others while decreasing differences and highlighting similarities
• Assess and prioritize needs of a parent regarding parenting tasks or sources of self-confidence
• Providing information on child development and parenting skills
• Assisting a parent in acquiring practical/organizational skills (i.e., budgeting, utilizing resources)
• Assist a parent in developing their own interests and personal goals
• Providing information that assists the parents’ understanding of their child’s developmental needs, promotes positive parenting, and develops the parent/child relationship
• Teach problem solving skills to manage crises
• Maintain appropriate documentation that outlines the services provided to the family
• Present workshops to parents and other groups
• Serve on committees with project stakeholders, and serve as the parents’ voice
• Coordinate with parent resource centers and provide them with special ed information and with trainings for parents
• Attends IEP and school meetings as requested by the caregivers or team members
• Accompany parent into community for meetings and forums
• Coordinating with other agencies, groups and project stakeholders
• Researching information needed by the parent/family
• Facilitating webinars or trainings for parents/caregivers, including trauma-informed, evidence based parenting curriculum

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.