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Youth Support Mentor

Institute for Health and Recovery · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention · $14.5M budget · 223 staff · Since 1991

Why Institute for Health and Recovery

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Provides behavioral health counseling and training for substance use, mental health, and trauma in Massachusetts.

  • Program and systems development: consultation to state agencies and substance abuse treatment programs on the development and coordination of services to individuals and families in Recovery, esp. Pregnant and parenting women, homeless individuals living with HIV, individuals affected by abuse…$11M spent in FY2024
  • Ihr currently administers federal projects to implement trauma-informed services for families and children involved with the child welfare system, building parental Recovery, confidence and competence. Ihr also administers federally supported projects to serve pregnant and parenting women struggling with drug…$1.1M spent in FY2024
  • Training and outreach: consultation to healthcare and social service providers on numerous issues including substance use abuse, co- occurring disorders/violence, trauma, parenting, gender-specific treatment, women and HIV/aids, trauma and children, child welfare, and tobacco cessation and design and implement innnovative…$74K spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$2K–$145K
5 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$12.5M
spent in FY2023
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
223
employees
199 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+6%
of revenue, FY2023
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1991
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.

About the role

The org's own posting, as written

Job Title: Youth Support Mentor Program/Department: Project YESS Position Type: Non-Exempt, Full-Time 40 hours/ week – Hybrid Position (remote and on-site) Location: Worcester Reports to: Program Manager About IHR : The Institute for Health and Recovery (IHR) helps people heal, strengthen their relationships with loved ones, and thrive. We support people navigating complex and intersecting challenges: substance use, trauma, mental health and medical needs, isolation, poverty and housing instability, and child welfare and justice system involvement. Our services are rooted in compassion and lived expertise—supporting people across all dimensions of identity and experience.

We know that with hope, support, and meaningful connection to others, recovery and healing are possible for every person. At IHR, we are proud to offer an inclusive, recovery friendly, and supportive work environment. We welcome and value lived experience of recovery.

Summary

Statement : The Youth Support Mentor is a young adult with lived experience of long-term recovery from substance use, mental health conditions, and/or navigating challenges in education, child welfare, or legal systems. The Youth Support Mentor will provide brief intervention and counseling to at-risk youth by using iDECIDE drug education curriculum and Project Amp substance use prevention/mentorship program to participants.

Essential Functions

Complete training to provide iDECIDE and Project Amp curriculum to youth Actively engage in outreach to increase awareness of prevention, intervention, and treatment services for youth facing substance use-related risks Collaborate with youth, families, and community collaterals to enhance motivation and reduce barriers to program participation Build rapport with enrolled youth and their families/caregivers (as appropriate) Review and/or conduct assessments of needs, values, and strengths in full partnership with the enrolled youth and family Identify and build relationships with partner agencies and community resources Collaborate with local agencies and supports to connect youth with pro-social supports and opportunities Participate in all required program/agency meetings, training, supervision, quality management and related activities Work in collaboration with the Program Manager, youth team, and referral sources Maintain all written reports and records (including electronic health records and required evaluation documentation) accurately and in a timely manner Use cloud-based systems for communication with IHR’s site office, including shared calendars, timesheets, and supervisor check-ins.

Attend team and agency staff meetings. Qualifications/Requirements: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, family therapy, substance abuse or related human service field. Lived experience of long-term recovery from substance use, mental health conditions, and/or navigating challenges in education, child welfare, or legal systems . Previous experience…

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About Institute for Health and Recovery

From its Form 990

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