Mentor for Reentry Action for Youth (RAY)

JOB TITLE: Mentor for Reentry Action for Youth (RAY)

EMPLOYER: Asian Youth Center

REPORTS TO: Program Manager/Assistant Program Director/Program Director

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2025

FLSA STATUS: Hourly, Full-Time, Non-Exempt, At-Will

SALARY: $29.00

SUMMARY: Assist in implementing direct social service and mentoring appropriate for re-entry, at-risk, high-risk, probation, foster care, and/ or low-income youth and their families to facilitate growth opportunities and reduce criminal involvement and recidivism. This program seeks to provide reentry services to youth to overcome barriers to success in their family, school, community, employment, health, and life. This position will require only in-person work in the community and at the Asian Youth Center (AYC) office in the Antelope Valley area.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Mentor, motivate, inspire, and empower clients by establishing a trusting relationship with client;

* Assess youth needs through an individualized care plan and provide appropriate in-house services, linkages, and referrals for identified social service needs.

* Assist in the provision of individual client support services to remove barriers and access basic needs such as food, hygiene items, medical/dental/optical, housing support, substance abuse programs, recreational/social activities, etc.

* Assist youth with appointment, accompaniment, transportation assistance, and coaching

* Connect youth to employment and education pathways. Assist youth with gainful employment or enrollment in educational or vocational programs.

* Coordinate public relations and community outreach activities;

* Provide services on a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends as required;

* Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation; Ensure that accurate and timely reports are submitted as required by AYC and the funding source;

* Monitor progress toward and ensure accomplishment of program goals and outcomes;

* Assess and respond to client satisfaction feedback regularly and positively;

* Attend required meetings and trainings;

* Comply with Quality Assurance plans and implement appropriate evaluation activities;

* Represent AYC at community collaborative and outside meetings as assigned;

* Other related duties as assigned by the Program Manager/Director or as identified in program manuals or funding source contracts.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Lived experience in the criminal justice system (candidates should have a personal history of incarceration and successful re-entry into the community following incarceration or indirectly impacted by incarceration of a family member);

* Ability to motivate, lead, and team build with staff;

* Experience working with diverse communities;

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail in documentation;

* Computer literate; and

* Certificates, licenses and registrations required: Adult, Child, and Infant CPR/AED & First Aid Certification; valid California driver's license, excellent driving record, reliable transportation and auto insurance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* At least six months of related working experience with high-risk, at-risk, probation, foster care, and/or low-income youth and/or parents;

* Bachelor's Degree (BA) in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Education, or similar field from four-year college or university, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience;

* Bilingual in Spanish;

* Experience with group facilitation, group presentations or experience with home-visitation