POSITION OVERVIEW
The Emerging Adults Resident Mentor supports vulnerable youth aged 18-21 who are transitioning out of foster care or residential care settings or are experiencing homelessness and housing insecurities. The aim of the Resident Mentor position is to provide a safe, stable, caring, trauma informed, and supportive living environment in which youth can develop and practice independent living skills in a shared and supported environment. Additionally, the program supports youth in their transition to an independent and permanent living arrangement to garner the resources and practical skills needed to secure and keep permanent housing.
The Resident Mentor position is a live-in mentor who works to create a safe, stable, caring, and supportive living environment for our youth tenants at the Roth Street House. The Resident Mentor acts as a positive role model for these youth, leading by experience and example and showing them how to take responsibility for all elements of independent living such as cooking, budgeting, household maintenance, and health routines. and more broadly in their personal conduct within the community. The Resident Mentor will ensure that all services are provided by the Urban Triage Mission, Vision, and Value Statements; Code of Conduct; and Policies and Procedures.
