Mentor,
Western Region
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus | $21.00 - $23.00 per hour | Holyoke, MA
Are you passionate about Mentoring and ready to make a meaningful impact every day? Join the dedicated team at RFK Community Alliance's, where your talent in Mentoring helps fuel brighter futures for our youth.
We're looking for a
Mentor who's ready to bring energy, creativity, and heart to our youth service team. If you're dependable, motivated, and love being part of a mission-driven organization - we want to hear from you!
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Provide one-to-one support and mentoring to adolescent youth and young adults who have successfully completed court diversion as juveniles. Contacts may occur wherever the youth lives (including in group care, foster home, family setting, and/or in the community).
- Facilitate monthly group activities/structured workshop for youths.
- Provide written documentation and support the Agency's program quality assurance processes.
- Work collaboratively with other collateral team members in developing an appropriate supports for each assigned youth.
- Assist youth in developing individualized goals, and tracking progress on said goals, using a specified goal setting tool.
- Work collaboratively with collateral teams to enhance each youth's safety when necessary.
- When appropriate, and as needed, assist families in identifying and accessing resources to address areas of challenge.
Shift
Fulltime 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. An occasional early evening for an event or youth activity. No on call required
Who You Are
You are someone with a personal interest in, and commitment to, working with adolescent youth. You have a positive attitude and belief in the hope of successful outcomes for youth otherwise marginalized by disability, trauma, socio-economic status, or race. You also have:
- Ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Organizational skills and time management skills
- Understanding of the needs of transition aged youth
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with youth, families, staff, and collaterals
Specific Qualifications
- Must be 21 years of age
- Must have valid driver's license and personal vehicle
- Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
- Experience working with high risk and court involved youth preferred
- Demonstrate and promote cultural competence, awareness and respect for diversity
How We Promote Equity, Cultivate Leaders, and Grow Together
At RFK Community Alliance, we're dedicated to a culture where everyone can show up to work as their full authentic selves. Diversity and inclusion doesn't happen by accident, it's by design. Together we are the designers. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes our organization stronger. We care about including diverse perspectives and experiences throughout every level. Which is why we're committed to honoring, celebrating, and fostering diversity and inclusion on our team, in our individualele and within our community. Our team must reflect our community and vice versa. We value, respect, and support all types of diversity across all identities including, but not limited to, ethnicity, race, gender, LGBTQIA, age religion and abilities. We take responsibility for the community we're creating here at RFK Community Alliance, and we're here to contribute to the progression of our society to a more inclusive and equitable one.
Why You'll Love Us
In addition to being a part of a supportive team, we offer amazing employee benefits, including:
*Health Insurance
*Dental Insurance
*Vision Insurance
*Generous paid time off
*Holiday Pay
*Educational Assistance
*Employer paid life insurance
*Employer paid Short- & Long-Term Disability
*Retirement Plan with generous employer match
*Tuition Reimbursement
*Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus!
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Mentor. RFKCA offers a compassionate, inclusive company culture and excellent work environment. RFKCA is deeply committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusiveness. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability. EOE/AA
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RFK Community Alliance
dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan
Oct 31, 2025