​JOB DESCRIPTION: DIRECT VOLUNTEER

Qualifications:

• Age 28 or older.
• Desire to provide positive mentoring to at-risk youth.
• Able to discuss difficult issues (sexuality, drug and alcohol use, unwanted pregnancy, sexually
  transmitted diseases, homelessness, survival sex, etc.) with adolescents in an open, nonjudgmental,
  constructive manner.
• Able to put personal religious values into perspective, and to meet the youth where they are,
  exercising unconditional positive regard.
• Able to always hold self to the highest standards of personal behavior and MGP
  requirements.
• Able to set up and maintain positive, healthy personal boundaries.
• Able to deal with less-than-positive outcomes.
• Able to accept people who are a part of or allies to the LGBT community.
• Possesses good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willing to work under strict MGP guidelines and supervision, to accept a 2 month
  probationary period, and to submit to regular evaluations.
• Willing to participate in a weekly debriefing session with other volunteers and supervisors
  after each program evening and to be transparent with the group about experiences and
  feelings regarding direct youth work.

​Basic Job Description:
Direct Youth Worker attends weekly MGP Youth Night, interacting with homeless youth in a positive, respectful manner during a variety of activities.

This position involves direct contact with Youth and requires a background check.

Tasks/Duties:​

• Attend initial training sessions and continuing education sessions up to twice yearly.
• Closely read and follow the material in the MGP Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Notify Executive Director at least 48 hours in advance of a schedule cancellation.
• Eat meal with youth, family-style.
• Informally interact with youth as an adult mentor.
• Encourage youth attentiveness and mutual respectfulness.
• Participate in evening’s social/creative activity.
• Help to facilitate group discussions.
• Be willing to listen, without judgment, to whatever the youth are dealing with.
• Refrain from imposing personal religious beliefs, ethics, or morals on the youth.
• Participate in post-program debriefing session.

Position Time Requirement:

• Minimum 10 hours per month for minimum of one year.
• 5 hours for program evening shifts (5:45pm - 10pm), at least twice monthly.

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