Mentoring - Youth
Uniting is seeking flexible, patient and reliable volunteers to a mentor young person aged between 11 and 17 who has experienced adversity and/or childhood trauma.
The program has been designed to enhance the young person’s community engagement and connectedness, social and emotional well-being, sound decision making skills and general self-worth through developing a relationship with a stable and positive adult role model.
Once accepted into the program, mentors are required to spend a couple of hours a fortnight with their mentee over a year, engaging in negotiated recreational activities. Activities may include walking in the park, visiting the local library, attending festivals, playing sports, cooking or going for a drive together.
Mentors must be:
* Aged 18 and older.
* Non-judgmental, flexible, patient and reliable.
* Based in the local government areas of Whittlesea, Nillumbik, Banyule, Darebin, Yarra, Moreland and Hume.
Support provided to Volunteer Youth Mentors:
* Induction and training.
* Peer support sessions.
* Regular supervision and reviews.
* Group based activity days.
* Professional development sessions.
* Free tickets to recreational activities.
The program has been designed to enhance the young person’s community engagement and connectedness, social and emotional well-being, sound decision making skills and general self-worth through developing a relationship with a stable and positive adult role model.
Once accepted into the program, mentors are required to spend a couple of hours a fortnight with their mentee over a year, engaging in negotiated recreational activities. Activities may include walking in the park, visiting the local library, attending festivals, playing sports, cooking or going for a drive together.
Mentors must be:
* Aged 18 and older.
* Non-judgmental, flexible, patient and reliable.
* Based in the local government areas of Whittlesea, Nillumbik, Banyule, Darebin, Yarra, Moreland and Hume.
Support provided to Volunteer Youth Mentors:
* Induction and training.
* Peer support sessions.
* Regular supervision and reviews.
* Group based activity days.
* Professional development sessions.
* Free tickets to recreational activities.
Mandatory
Working w/ Children Check
Driver's License
National Police Certificate
Points to note
Uniting will process volunteer police checks and will guide you regarding the working with children check process.
Benefits of Volunteering
Communication
Emotional Intelligence
Positive Attitude
Resilience
Growth Mindset
Complex Problem Solving (Problem Solving)
Judgement and Decision Making (Decision Making)
Negotiation
People Management
Uniting Victoria & Tasmania
Mentoring - Youth
Monthly
Whittlesea
Monthly
Skills Required
Mentoring
Human Resources
Change Management
General
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