Youth Mentor - Boys Academy

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $16 -$18 DOE & Education

• Great for those looking for experience in related field of study for Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Counseling

WHO WE ARE

Maple Lake Academy for Boys is a residential treatment center for adolescents (boys 13 to 18) on the autistic spectrum. Our students are high functioning dealing with deficits in social skills, life skills, inability to understand their own emotions or put their emotions into words. We provide a safe and nurturing home like environment for our students to learn skills that push them in the areas mentioned above. Our team works with our client population daily, hands on, and in one-on-one situations.

Maple Lake Academy setsourselves apart in the mental-health industry by using an attachment-based approach, focusing on relationship building and modeling what healthy, secure relationships look and feel like. We seek to create a safe environment for students and employees to learn, grow, develop, explore, make mistakes, and build lasting impactful relationships with those around them.

Description :

Must have the ability to be flexible, patient and not take things personally. Work will be related to helping with social skills, life skills, relationships, follow through and some schoolwork. May include some fun outings both indoors and outdoors. Great experience for those looking for a career working in psychology, social work, education / special education, or those who have a special interest in helping others. Experience preferred either working with youth or in working with those who have autism spectrum disorder, or have a willingness to learn. This is a fun job and can be very rewarding!

Benefits and Perks

Schedule :

Qualifications and Requirements

Duties

An ATTACHMENT Approach

Most youth residential treatment programs use a behavioral approach to therapeutic and residential support, but we set ourselves apart for our students by using an attachment-based

approach. Everything we do is through the lens of attachment theory. As a member of the MLA team, you'll get great training in attachment styles, and how to best help teens in our program to build healthy relationships with themselves, their peers, and caregivers. Additionally, we focus on helping students identify the core issues behind their behaviors and thoughts, and then how to address those core needs. We seek to create a safe environment for students and employees to learn, grow, develop, explore, make mistakes, and build lasting impactful relationships with those around them.

The Maple Lake Academy Team

While being part of the MLA team, you'll work with a talented group of mentors and professionals who are first and foremost dedicated to the well-being of our clients. You will receive both structured and on-the-job training, and have opportunities to learn about our Attachment Theory approach to care, where the focus is always on building trusting and safe relationships. We value our employees and do our best to create a rewarding and appreciative environment. You can also have opportunities for future advancements.

Open until : Filled

Position Starts : available immediately

Interested applicants should apply to this posting, and you can expect an immediate email notification upon receipt of your application. Our hiring managers will reach out to candidates who appear to meet our needs within a few business days. If you don't see any emails come through upon submitting the application, or are awaiting a response from the hiring managers, check your SPAM folder. Sometimes emails from our application system get sent there.