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Youth Mentor - Adelaide Hills & Murray Bridge

Sammy D Foundation
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The young people participating in this program are matched with a trained and highly motivated Youth Mentor whose purpose is to support young people to focus on areas such as, aspirations, personal development and to support young people to remain in education, promote positive and healthy choices and reduce risks associated with anti-social behaviour and social isolation. The Youth Mentor is a part of the Education & Mentoring Team, reporting directly to the Education & Mentoring Coordinator. It is expected that the Youth Mentor will also work closely with other Sammy D Foundation staff and volunteers and professionally communicate with the organisation’s key stakeholders, clients, funding bodies and program partners.

Key Responsibilities

  • To provide 1:1 mentoring to the young people referred to the service for a 9 -12-month duration.
  • To plan and organise outcome-focussed activities to engage young people during sessions, by methods of supporting young people to overcome individual social, educational and emotional barriers and to create personal development plans for the future.
  • To establish and develop a positive and engaging relationship with each young person.
  • To support young people to develop or begin to develop life skills and to accomplish goals as identified by them and their support network.
  • To provide awareness of community, educational and economic resources available to young people and their families, and how to access these resources.
  • To monitor the progress of each mentee and record a short report after each mentoring session.

General

  • To attend meetings with key stakeholders as scheduled.
  • Contribute to the evaluation of programs
  • Positively communicate and interact with all staff, volunteers, contractors, clients, funding bodies, and program partners

Workplace Health & Safety

  • Behave in a way that contributes to a workplace that is free of discrimination, harassment and bullying at all times.
  • Consistently communicate to ensure staff, volunteers, and clients are personally and collectively responsible for working and acting safely, including by adhering to the Foundation’s WHS policies, procedures and practices.

Requirements

  • Current driver’s license
  • Child Safe Environment trained (or willingness to obtain)
  • DHS working with children’s clearance (or willingness to obtain)
  • An understanding of a broad range of current and social issues relevant to ‘at risk’ and marginalized young people
  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice and the needs of young people
You can not apply for this role as it is no longer available.