Mentor - Part-time

About Phipps NeighborhoodsPhipps Neighborhoods, the social service affiliate of Phipps Houses, has been a catalyst for community growth and empowerment for over 50 years. Our mission is focused on creating safe, inclusive spaces where community members can access education, career opportunities, and economic pathways. Serving approximately 14,000 New Yorkers annually, we address barriers to educational achievement, economic security, and career stability through three key program areas:Education and School-Day Programs: Offering pre-kindergarten services, community schools, after-school programs, and college access counseling.Sector-Focused Training and Employment Placement Pathways: Providing specialized training, employment placement pathways, Summer Youth Employment, Work Learning Grow initiatives, and aiding residents in accessing new employment opportunities.Community & Economic Empowerment Services: Enabling community progress through community centers, resident services, food access, financial literacy programs, and support accessing benefits and wellness services.We collaborate with government, corporate, and philanthropic partners to effect significant and lasting social change, fostering thriving communities.Position SummaryAs part of the Arches Transformative Mentoring Program team, the mentor will work to assist young people to successfully integrate into their communities. Mentors will work with mentees with identified needs in the domains of communication, life skills, healthy relationships, responsibility behavior, education, workforce development utilizing an Interactive Journaling curriculum. Mentors work with mentees in group and one on one sessions to reinforce the goals set forth in their individual Achievement Plans (IAP’s).Duties And ResponsibilitiesConduct weekly mentoring sessions, including planning and facilitating each sessionImplement the Interactive Journaling curriculum through weekly group meetings and one on one sessionsAttend regular case conferencing meetings regarding the participants’ progress, including discussing strategies, troubleshooting, and resources for helping participants achieve their goalsMaintain thorough, accurate records for a caseload of mentees, including keeping participants data current in program files and pertinent databases for Phipps Neighborhoods and the Department of ProbationDevelop effective intervention strategies and guide participants toward achieving positive, self-determined goals.Participants in Arches team, supervision, and professional development meetingsContribute to the team’s outreach, intake and enrollment strategies, including conducting group information sessions and one-on- one intake meetings with prospective menteesCommunicate with various other entities connected with mentees, including parents to gather and share information when necessary Assist Arches team in tracking and distribution of participants incentives, such as meals, metro-cards, stipends and gift cardsHandle additional responsibilities and functions as assigned by program directorQualificationsAssociate’s Degree or higher preferred; high school diploma or equivalency requiredExperience working with the disconnected youth; experience with court-involved, and/or formerly incarcerated youth preferredAbility to serve as a strong, positive role model for the communityStrong interpersonal, oral and written communication skillsProficient in computer skills, including MS OfficeDemonstrated enthusiasm for working with young adultsSense of humor is a MUST!Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.