Paid Mentoring Opportunities

The Child Mind Institute is seeking mentors for the Youth Mental Health Academy (YMHA). The YMHA is a community-based program that will offer rising high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and experience in mental health-related careers.

• Assist students in making informed decisions to help them achieve academic and career goals
• Cultivate a positive and supportive relationship with mentees enrolled in the YMHA
• Support academic success by providing guidance and insight on the college application process throughout duration of program
• Promote a sense of belonging and connectedness in small groups throughout duration of program
• Assist students in making informed decisions to help them achieve academic and career goals throughout duration of program
• Meet two times a week during the summer to get to know students and support completion of their capstone presentation (June and July 2023)
• Maintain relationship with mentees throughout the school year by attending events with them once a month (events happen both virtually and in-person) (August 2023 through May 2024)
• Facilitate purposeful and relevant discussions and activities for participants (August 2023 through May 2024)
• Assist students in making informed decisions to help them achieve academic and career goals with YMHA programming and/or participate in workshops (August 2023 through May 2024)
• Support students once a week during their internships in the second summer of the program (June through July 2024)
• Complete surveys before, during, and after the program