Youth Mentor Volunteer
Core
Provide social and recreational support to young people (16-24) experiencing homelessness to help them build sustainable lives and achieve self-reliance.
Role type
Youth Mentor Volunteer
Builds
Sustainable lives for young people through education, employment, and social connection support
Domain
Social services / Homelessness support / Youth development
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
relationship building, non-judgmental communication, goal setting, self-awareness, resilience, reliability
Preferred skills
previous experience working with young people, lived experience of homelessness, network connections
Responsibilities
Engage in social and recreational activities with a designated mentee, share knowledge about education and career, encourage self-reliance, provide feedback to staff, report safety concerns immediately
Seniority
Volunteer, individual contributor