Job Opportunity: Credible Messenger Mentor

Credible Messenger Mentor

POSITION OVERVIEW

POSITION SUMMARY

this job offer will be responsible for developing transformative mentoring relationships with youth in the justice system. Credible Messenger Mentoring for youth in the juvenile justice system is s transformative process through which individuals from similar backgrounds, especially men and women who were themselves justice-involved, engage youth in structured and intentional relationships that help them change their attitudes, belief, and actions.



ESSENTIAL tasks AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other tasks may be assigned.

»Mentor youth in the justice system

»Conduct individual outreach, relationship development, and follow up with youth

»Model a lifestyle of sustained transformation

»Advocate and support youth as they interact with justice systems, education, employment, health, and social service systems

»Develop workshops and seminars for youth, including conducting restorative Justice seminars for youth and/or Independent living expertise like Job coaching

»Facilitate positive youth development, restorative justice, and cognitive-behavioral group sessions for youth

»Partner with Parent Peer Coach and OCFS staff to support family-driven, youth-guided planning

»Function within the Community Multi-Service Office of the Department of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth



managerY RESPONSIBILITIES
this job offer has no managery responsibilities.

leadership abilities

Functions as an independent contributor without specific responsibility to give direction or supervision to other staff.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

General supervision: routine tasks are performed with minimal supervision; standard practices or procedures allow to proceed alone at routine work; occasional check of work while in progress; work is reviewed upon completion. Work is reviewed by manager for soundness of judgment and overall adequacy and accuracy

QUALIFICATIONS

to execute this job prosperously, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or capability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to execute the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or practice

Requires a HS diploma or GED and at least one to two years of demonstrated prosperous lived practice within the Justice System.



CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE
None required.

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of spelling, English, grammar, and math. Basic customer service expertise. Accuracy in writing, proofreading, counting, and following directions. Basic use of computers, and office equipment or other tools requiring a basic expertise knowledge. tasks may include clerical, customer service, office work, or other basic work adaptable to standard routines.

COMMUNICATION and CONTACT with OTHERS

Requires effective communication expertise. Communication involves frequent contacts with clients/families, other departments, and individuals in administrative or managerial positions, communicating on information and non-controversial problems within and outside the organization and presenting information and recommendations for solutions. Represents the organization in routine public activities such as making client-related simple presentations or providing information. Interpersonal communication at this level requires effective communication expertise to obtain cooperation or share/receive information which will contribute to decision making.

DECISION MAKING

Work is performed under occasional supervision with regular guidance and follow-up. Standard procedures are followed and unusual problems are referred to the manager. Suggestions for decisions and resolutions that are within accepted guidelines are encouraged.

CONSEQUENCES of ERRORS

Image/Reputation: Errors could cause adverse effect to clients, could cause client related image/reputation concerns, inaccurate reports/records, and/or could result in dissemination of inaccurate or incomplete information. Such errors may be detected inside or outside the organization and could result in obligating the organization to take a risk or some financial obligation or loss.

LANGUAGE expertise

capability to read and comprehend basic instructions, short correspondence, and memos. capability to write basic correspondence. capability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Bilingual capability is preferred.

REASONING capability

capability to apply common sense knowledge to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. capability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.



ORGANIZATIONAL SCOPE and IMPACT
this job offer is not a functional head of a program or department.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

Responsible for limited program financial transactions. May be responsible for petty cash, flex funds, or similar types of financial transactions.

MATHEMATICAL expertise

capability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. capability to execute these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

TECHNOLOGY expertise

Intermediate competency in Windows operating environment using MS Office applications, database, e-mail and internet programs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Travel requires use of own vehicle in transporting clients.
Community travel/visits require visits to client-related non-agency service provision sites.
Community travel/visits require visits to client homes.
Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens.
Possible exposure to verbal and/or physical aggression.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to prosperously perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to execute the essential functions.
The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work, with some walking; standing; bending; carrying of items such as papers, books, small parts; driving an automobile; etc. No special physical demands are required to execute the work.

EMPLOYER'S DISCLAIMER

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee occupying this job offer. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to execute any other job-related tasks requested by their manager. Furthermore, the agency reserves the right to add to or revise an employee's job tasks at any time at its sole discretion.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will employment relationship.

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