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Destinations is seeking Full Time and Part Time Youth Mentors for our Residential Program near Lakeside, CA. Youth Mentors serve as a positive role model to clients and fellow staff by providing exceptional and accessible care in a compassionate and considerate manner.
Essential Duties / Requirements:
- Provide direct client care, including assessing physical condition, mental health status and always ensuring client safety.
- Able to build rapport with clients, while maintaining professionalism and boundaries.
- Must have strong verbal communication skills to be able to encourage clients in a clear, concise, and informative manner.
- Work collaboratively with the treatment team and fellow youth mentors to effectively communicate and develop treatment planning goals and stages for clients.
- Possess strong written communication and follow-up skills to provide accurate documentation in the electronic medical record system.
- Creative problem-solving and abilities to think strategically. Mentors are given the opportunity to find alternative group activities for clients.
- Fingerprint live scan clearance for DOJ, FBI and CACI specific to group home facility for Child(ren) is required.
- Health assessment, TB test and vaccination against COVID-19 is required.
- Must be at least 21 years old.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: From $18.00 per hour
Destinations For Teens is a treatment center for teens struggling with substance use and mental health, that specializes in providing exceptional service and accessible care for the teen and their family.
Destinations is one of the premier teen treatment centers in the country. Both our residential and outpatient programs are designed to support the whole family throughout their journey to sustainable well-being. By providing a quality safe-haven, a full range of treatments, and an uninterrupted education, we have one of the highest rates of success in the country. Whether treating mental illness, addiction, or both, we pride ourselves in exceptional service and accessible care for the teen and their family. Our priority is to treat each teen with the goal of establishing a pathway to realizing a stable and healthy future.
You're a good fit for Destinations if you...
Go above and beyond
Are a person of integrity and like to take ownership
Enjoy a collaborative and dedicated work environment
Believe in providing exceptional and accessible care to clients and fellow staff
Destinations is one of the premier teen treatment centers in the country. Both our residential and outpatient programs are designed to support the whole family throughout their journey to sustainable well-being. By providing a quality safe-haven, a full range of treatments, and an uninterrupted education, we have one of the highest rates of success in the country. Whether treating mental illness, addiction, or both, we pride ourselves in exceptional service and accessible care for the teen and their family. Our priority is to treat each teen with the goal of establishing a pathway to realizing a stable and healthy future.
You're a good fit for Destinations if you...
Go above and beyond
Are a person of integrity and like to take ownership
Enjoy a collaborative and dedicated work environment
Believe in providing exceptional and accessible care to clients and fellow staff
