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Geneva Center: Youth Mentor

2/24/2026

The Mentor is directly responsible for the physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, educational, social, safety, and security needs of each student, working collaboratively with staff. Duties include maintaining required certifications, establishing healthy relationships, performing student checks, coaching students on daily basics and chores, and enforcing program policies.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

We help teens and young adults dealing with depression, anxiety, social problems, executive function needs and learning differences, get back to a productive life. Our amazing staff use proven clinical therapies coupled with the power of healing relationships to promote deep, lasting change. Our aim is to help students live principle-based lives characterized by insightful choices. Telos is a place where students find clarity, healing, and direction. Combined with the “arm around the shoulder” culture, Telos is a unique, clinically-sophisticated, relationship-based treatment center for teens and young adults ages 13-26.

About the Role

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Mentor

TIME COMMITMENT: 24-40 hours a week

REPORTS TO: Shift Supervisor

Job Type: At-Will Employee

Pay: Starting $17.00+ an hour, based on training, education, and experience

A Mentor is directly responsible for the physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, educational, social, safety and security needs of each student, and to work together with other staff as a team

Duties and Responsibilities:

Becoming competent in all Mentor Essentials
Obtaining and maintaining required certifications such as CPI, CPR, First Aid, Food Handlers, Telos Employee Handbook, etc.
Establishing healthy relationships and boundaries with students assigned to your Q
Performing assigned “eyes-on-student” Q15 checks, and documenting checks immediately
Coaching and Assisting students to achieve their daily basics (Cooperation, Care, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility)
Coaching and Assisting students in the accomplishment of daily chores and hygiene by working beside them, giving them support, and holding them accountable
Coaching and Assisting students with Geneva program requirements, policies, and procedures
Enforcing rules and statuses while on shift - do not hand this off to the next shift
Monitoring and carrying out consequences under the direction of the Shift Supervisor
Handing off a clean, organized, and presentable House to the next shift
Attending the Passdown Meeting, reviewing the Q’s and schedules, and completing Daily Charting for Q students on before the end of shift, and IR’s as required
Supporting and assisting other Telos departments in their duties (Clinical, Nursing, Telos Academy, Maintenance, Transports, PrTMS, Food Prep, etc.)
Participating on assigned committees or special assignments
Assisting with AWOLS, whether or not on shift
Calling Support Teams, and initiating and participating in CPI compliant therapeutic holds and restraints

Requirements

Qualifications:

Exceptional relationship skills
Executive Function Skills
Dependable, reliable, accountable
Ability to maintain and hold appropriate boundaries
Ability to receive and carry out instruction and coaching
Genuine care and concern for others

Key Skills

Relationship SkillsExecutive Function SkillsDependabilityAccountabilityBoundary MaintenanceInstruction FollowingCoachingCPI CertificationCPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationFood Handlers Certification