Cascade Academy Hiring for Youth Mentor – Nights at Midway, UT Full Time

CASCADE ACADEMY For Girls.

Job Title: Student Mentor

About Us

At Cascade Academy, residential treatment center, we help adolescent girls struggling with severe anxiety embrace life with courage and joy. We work with girls from 13-18 years old achieve their goals and learn how to move through the challenges of debilitating anxiety. We believe each girl has unique causes of anxiety including her genetics/physical health, life experiences, patterns of thinking, distress tolerance levels, and ability to navigate relationships. Our treatment team addresses every one of these areas in a personalized plan. Our academy is intentionally kept small, a limit of 26 girls, and located in the heart of scenic Midway Utah.

We are looking for mentors to serve as members of the treatment team and assist in implementing instructed treatment plans, providing direct care supervision of our students, and participate in student activities. Mentors guide clients according to treatment plan instructions as well as acting as a role model of healthy behaviors.

Responsibilities of a mentor includes the following:

• Maintain a safe environment for students.
• Provide supervision and support for students throughout their day as they complete group therapy, recreation therapy, tasks of daily living, and school programs.
• Give feedback to the treatment team about student’s behaviors.
• Demonstrate professionalism, strong decision-making skills, and an ability to communicate effectively.
• Lead skills-based groups for students and document accordingly.
• Participate in activities with students within the academy campus and in the local community.
• Provide feedback to senior staff of Cascade Academy regarding student progress.
• Attend required trainings.

Qualifications

• Must be 20 years of age
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug test
• Experience with adolescent age group preferred
• High School Diploma or Equivalent; Bachelors preferred.
• Ability to stay calm in stressful situations.
• Must demonstrate experience in working as a team.
• Valid Drivers License.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule – variety of shifts to accommodate 24 hour care
• Professional development assistance.

For additional information please call: Call 435-562-2800

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $14.00 to $16.00 /hour DOE

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Please see website www.cascadeacademy.co

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 – $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

Supplemental Pay:

COVID-19 considerations:
Not at this time.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Midway, UT 84049: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Pass Background Clearence

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Required)

Security clearance:

Shift availability:

Work Location: One location