Mentor

About the role

The Mentor (Youth Reentry) provides mentorship, case management, and care coordination to justice-involved youth, with an emphasis on reentry navigation and engagement. Builds trusting relationships with youth participants to promote stability, healing, and personal growth, while linking the youth to community-based services and supports. Draws from lived experience to guide participants through complex systems and support successful transitions back into their communities. ESSENTIAL DUTIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Build supportive, trust-based relationships with youth participants through regular mentorship and guidance Conduct outreach to identify and enroll eligible youth participants Complete intake and exit assessments and develop individualized care plans Maintain contact with each participant at least twice weekly, including one in-person interaction, and document all interactions Provide ongoing case management and connect youth with appropriate services, including education, employment, housing, and behavioral health supports Accompany participants to appointments, offer transportation assistance, and provide coaching as needed Partner with external service providers and refer youth to additional supports when appropriate Monitor participant progress and update care plans at least every six months Exit youth who have completed services or are no longer actively engaged Maintain a full caseload of up to ten youth and support outreach efforts to keep caseloads filled Participate in County-mandated trainings, events, and meetings Ensure timely and accurate documentation of all case notes and care activities Other duties and special projects as assigned SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities.