Youth Coach Mentor - Wayne
Children's Home of Wyoming Conference
Lyons, NYFull-time$20–22/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Youth Coach Mentor works with youth through the Healthy Relationship Program’s community-based services. The role provides one-on-one mentorship, helps youth build strengths and relationships, and supports development of independent life skills and achievable goals. Coaches connect youth with community resources and supportive networks, drawing on familiarity with local communities to make services relevant and address Social Determinants of Health.
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Lyons, NY, USA | Hourly | 20-22 per hour | Full Time
Serving with Compassion, Creativity, and Consistency.
$20-22 an hourFull Time
Position Summary: The Healthy Relationship Program offers flexible, community-based services tailored to the unique needs of families, offering intensive family engagement, evidence-based education, and mentoring.
Youth Coaches are vital members of the Healthy Relationship Team, working directly with youth to reduce the risk of out-of-home placements. They provide one-on-one mentorship, focusing on building the youth's strengths, fostering attachments and relationships to school, community, and family, and creating achievable goals. Coaches help youth develop independent life skills, connect them to mental health services, substance abuse treatment, employment opportunities, and pro-social activities, while fostering supportive networks. Familiar with the communities they serve, Youth Coaches understand how Social Determinants of Health impact quality-of-life outcomes and risks, ensuring their support is both relevant and effective.
Responsibilities:
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Provide one-on-one mentorship to at-risk youth , focusing on reducing the risk of out-of-home placements.
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Work collaboratively with youth and families to identify strengths, set achievable goals, and strengthen connections and relationships with school, community, and family.
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Support youth in developing independent life skills and building natural support networks.
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Facilitate access to community-based resources, including mental health services, substance abuse treatment, employment opportunities, and pro-social activities.
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Leverage familiarity with local communities to ensure services are relevant, culturally sensitive, and address Social Determinants of Health.
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Act as a positive role model and advocate, helping youth navigate challenges and improve their quality of life.
Requirements
Education:
- High School Diploma/GED required
Experience:
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1+ year experience in child welfare, juvenile justice, or community engagement services required
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Driver's License and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment required
Benefits
Benefits available to all staff:
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Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement
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Employee Assistance Program
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Employee Discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center
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Opportunities for Professional Development
Full Time Benefits:
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Agency-Paid CEUs, License Prep Course, and License Exam
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403(b) with 6% employer contribution
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PTO plus 9 paid holidays
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Childcare Reimbursement
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Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
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Life Insurance
EEO Statement: The Children's Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
How this job compares
Set against the 351 open Mentor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20–22/hr
- New York median$19–21/hr32 hourly ranges
- US median$20–21/hr76 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $21/hr, is 5% above the New York median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the middle half of Mentor hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 56 open Mentor jobs in New York and 351 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Children's Home of Wyoming Conference (this employer)6 open
- Comunilife5 open
- Adams and Associates3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Mentor postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 222 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 219 of the 351 open Mentor jobs (62%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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