Coach/Mentor

Posted on Sep 18, 2024 by Calo Programs
Lake Ozark, MO
Education
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

Youth Mentor

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Available Shifts:

Days, Mid-day and Overnight shifts available 

Location: Lake Ozark, Missouri (this is not a remote position)

Are you empathetic, patient, and committed to empowering adolescents on their journey towards sustainable mental wellness?

As a Youth Mentor, you will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support adolescents ages (9-18) in their journey towards improved mental health and well-being. Every day you will participate and guide teens in experiential therapies like art, music, yoga, hiking, fitness, and a variety of other on and off campus activities. To thrive at Calo, you must have an empathetic heart and maintain personal and professional boundaries with teens.

At Calo our mission is to lead the way in driving teen and young adult anxiety, depression, and suicide from the all-time highs of today to all-time lows by 2028.

We warmly welcome EMTs to apply for this position! Your experience in emergency medical care and crisis management makes you uniquely qualified to transition into the Behavioral Health Associate role.

Responsibilities:

Ensure all students have finished their assigned chores–including cleaning of the team home–and taken care of their personal hygiene

Demonstrate patience and calm demeanor under pressure

Maintain firm boundaries with students

Show empathy and compassion towards students

Form a bond with students based on trust

Promote a fun and positive atmosphere in our “Milieu” for social skill development

Collaborate with a team to facilitate students' healing process

Accompany students on outings and Adventure Therapy sessions

Engage in animal-assisted therapy to simulate foster/adoption experiences and promote healthy attachments

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required

Minimum age requirement: 21 years

Prior experience with preteens in a residential setting beneficial but not required

Is able to pass State and Federal background checks

Able to pass physical and perform duties of the position

Physical Requirements

Sitting/standing – employee may be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time

Walking – employee may be required to walk considerable distance during the workday

Carrying – employee may be required to carry objects in his or her arms and must have full mobility of arms to perform Safe Crisis Management (SCM)

Lifting – employee may be required to raise and lower students from one level to another during the shift and must be able to lift 45 lbs. to perform SCM

Stooping and crouching – employee is required to bend forward at the waist and/or kneel to perform SCM

Climbing stairs – employee must be able to climb stairs

Benefits:

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away…” but in case it doesn’t, Calo has you covered! Our competitive health package makes staying healthy affordable.

Free Long-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental

Vision

Medical

Paid Time Off

Free meals

401K

Our Commitment

Calo Programs is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community. Calo Programs recruits a diverse staff to contribute to the organization's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.

Reference: 201765081

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Coach/Mentor

Posted on Sep 18, 2024 by Calo Programs

Lake Ozark, MO
Education
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

Youth Mentor

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Available Shifts:

Days, Mid-day and Overnight shifts available 

Location: Lake Ozark, Missouri (this is not a remote position)

Are you empathetic, patient, and committed to empowering adolescents on their journey towards sustainable mental wellness?

As a Youth Mentor, you will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support adolescents ages (9-18) in their journey towards improved mental health and well-being. Every day you will participate and guide teens in experiential therapies like art, music, yoga, hiking, fitness, and a variety of other on and off campus activities. To thrive at Calo, you must have an empathetic heart and maintain personal and professional boundaries with teens.

At Calo our mission is to lead the way in driving teen and young adult anxiety, depression, and suicide from the all-time highs of today to all-time lows by 2028.

We warmly welcome EMTs to apply for this position! Your experience in emergency medical care and crisis management makes you uniquely qualified to transition into the Behavioral Health Associate role.

Responsibilities:

Ensure all students have finished their assigned chores–including cleaning of the team home–and taken care of their personal hygiene

Demonstrate patience and calm demeanor under pressure

Maintain firm boundaries with students

Show empathy and compassion towards students

Form a bond with students based on trust

Promote a fun and positive atmosphere in our “Milieu” for social skill development

Collaborate with a team to facilitate students' healing process

Accompany students on outings and Adventure Therapy sessions

Engage in animal-assisted therapy to simulate foster/adoption experiences and promote healthy attachments

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required

Minimum age requirement: 21 years

Prior experience with preteens in a residential setting beneficial but not required

Is able to pass State and Federal background checks

Able to pass physical and perform duties of the position

Physical Requirements

Sitting/standing – employee may be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time

Walking – employee may be required to walk considerable distance during the workday

Carrying – employee may be required to carry objects in his or her arms and must have full mobility of arms to perform Safe Crisis Management (SCM)

Lifting – employee may be required to raise and lower students from one level to another during the shift and must be able to lift 45 lbs. to perform SCM

Stooping and crouching – employee is required to bend forward at the waist and/or kneel to perform SCM

Climbing stairs – employee must be able to climb stairs

Benefits:

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away…” but in case it doesn’t, Calo has you covered! Our competitive health package makes staying healthy affordable.

Free Long-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental

Vision

Medical

Paid Time Off

Free meals

401K

Our Commitment

Calo Programs is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community. Calo Programs recruits a diverse staff to contribute to the organization's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.

Reference: 201765081

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