Youth Mentor

Soledad Enrichment Action (SEA) is a nonprofit organization that empowers youth, families, and communities in underserved areas to become self-determined contributing members of society by providing guidance, resources, and support. Our staff is a dynamic team, dedicated to creating opportunities to the communities we serve. At SEA, we strive to hire employees with positive attitudes and strong professional skills who are looking to build rewarding, long-term careers. We offer rigorous training, a supportive and challenging work environment, and great opportunities for professional development. Grow your career while you help make a better future for our clients and families.

As a SEA employee, you’ll enjoy a competitive benefits package, including comprehensive health and medical insurance to help protect you and your family, supplemental benefits, well-being resources, paid time off, paid holidays, and retirement benefits.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Mentor will serve as a guide in order to assist client with navigating the community through their re-entry period. Services will be provided to adult clients

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Case Managers in delivery of services
• Establish relationships with families of incarcerated adults prior to release
• Establish relationship with potential clients while incarcerated
• Assist in planning of activities for clients which includes but not limited to:
  • Wrkshops
  • Cmmunity Events
  • Field Trips
• Creates and implements activities/workshops for clients and families.
• Provides a long term plan of action for each clients which includes direct services and referral services, including, neighborhood-based case management, relocation and transition, educational support, referrals to housing, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and tattoo removal etc.
• Advocates for the client when needed.
• Enroll clients in to job/school and other services needed to remain compliant with parole requirements
• Communicate with team on the daily basis regarding client progress
• Works with parents/guardians/siblings and provides services to the family, if needed.
• Coordinates all activities for the client and families with the various stakeholders in the person’s life including school officials, employers, probation officers, law enforcement officials, etc
• Monitors agencies to which clients are referred to assure quality service.
• Works collaboratively with other case managers.
• Coordinates and collates monthly program reports.
• Performs related duties as required.*

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  Related duties as required are duties which may not be specifically listed in the class specification or position description, but which are within the general occupational series and responsibility level typically associated with the employee’s class of work.

Any combination of experience and education likely to provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities, typically:

• 2-3 years of experience in mentoring and providing services to gang-involved population, including youth ages 14-18 years of age who are returning from juvenile camps.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of organization and administration
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.
• Personnel policies and procedures.
• Use independent judgment and initiative.
• Applicable state and federal laws.
• Community resources.
• Human behavior and social science.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general technical procedures, government regulations and laws.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in various forms.
• Ability to analyze and make competent decisions corresponding with the level of authority.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, computer.
• Ability to follow SEA’s policies, procedures, and organization.
• Ability to meet attendance standards and work additional hours as necessary.

Soledad Enrichment Action strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. All genders, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.