Youth Mentor

✨Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for Youth Mentors at Mt. Evans Qualifying House in Idaho Springs, CO ✨

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The Colorado Qualifying House (Q House) is a transitional housing & positive skill development program located on over 70 acres of land at the bottom of Mt. Blue Sky. The Q house serves as a Residential Treatment Center that provides male youth ages 16-21 with opportunities for positive growth through evidence-based interventions and innovative programming, including on-site school & vocational opportunities, therapeutic support, community engagement, and tailored programming that is co-created in collaboration with all youth and staff.

The Q House supports youth in developing the skills and resources needed to lead self-determined lives without experiencing the barriers of future systems involvement. Our trauma-informed approach emphasizes collaborative growth and recognizes that everyone – youth and staff alike – have goals that we can use our collective knowledge and experiences to mutually support.

What you will do

The primary objectives of Youth Mentors are to ensure the safe supervision of at-risk youth with supportive, trauma-responsive practices and assist with positive skill development through modeling & mentorship. Most of the time the Youth Mentor will be at the Qualifying House in Idaho Springs, with consistent community outings in Clear Creek County and the greater Denver Metro area (going to museums, volunteering with the local Elks Lodge, hikes & ski trips, etc). This role will work with the team to make sure regardless of location or programming there is active supervision and support provided to the youth according to licensing requirements and program best practices.

We strongly encourage you to bring your full self to work; if there is a skill, methodology, or resource that you want to share with youth & staff, we want to make that happen! From greenhouse gardening to impactful authors to outdoor adventures, what has helped you build resilience during difficult times in your life? We believe that in sharing these experiences and resources among peers – rather than simply prescribing what is the best path for someone else – we can all discover and grow in the things that will make us the best and healthiest versions of ourselves.

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essentials facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” - Henry David Thoreau

“Kids with trauma history don’t need more punishment; and – quite frankly – they don’t need more stickers” - Dr. Ross Greene

Starting Pay: $22 per hour; offers may increase depending on lived & professional experience beyond minimum qualifications

Perks & Benefits

• 3.5 day work weeks (Sunday-Tuesday 7am-7pm, Wednesday 7am-3pm)
• Optional on-site housing to ease travel during your shift days if desired
• Free shift meals and snacks (tell us what you’d like!)
• Season Ski Pass to Loveland Ski Area
• Earn a $1,000 Bonus after successful completion of Essential Skills Training (within the first 90 days!)
• Additional $500 Sign On Bonus paid at 6 months of employment
• Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days
• 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment,
• Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues
• Tuition Reimbursement Options
• Hiring preference for future leadership & career development opportunities
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Minimum Qualifications

• Be empathetic, trauma-informed, and able to model the positive impact of building healthy relationships
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Be able to pass a criminal background check, screen for illegal drugs, physical, and TB test.
• The ability to work 3.5 days/week in Idaho Springs (preference given to candidates in the greater Denver Metro area)
• Have reliable transportation and able to drive in winter conditions when needed

Applicants that stand out may

• Have one or more years of direct care experience working with at-risk youth and/or the systems they frequently interact with
• Have lived experience that mirrors some of the lives of our students (navigating state systems, foster care, incarceration, or poverty alleviation programs)
• Have a BA/BS in Human Services or related fields, or are actively working towards one
• Have previous experience with or knowledge of ACEs, trauma-informed care, peer support, and other related research & methodologies

After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a Youth Mentor, you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.

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