Hard Knox Careers

Part-Time Therapeutic Mentor

A rewarding opportunity for serious, youth-centered professionals. Help children and adolescents strengthen emotional regulation, communication, accountability, and positive decision-making.

Flexible schedule · Competitive market-rate pay · Intensive paid training

COMPLETE PRE-SCREENING FORM → EXPLORE THE POSITION
More than a job.
A purpose.
A chance to make a difference.
ONE-TO-ONE THERAPEUTIC MENTORING · HOME AND APPROVED COMMUNITY SETTINGS
Position Part-Time Position
Compensation Competitive Market Rate
Schedule Flexible; Based on Program Needs
Minimum Age 21 Years Old

Position overview

Support Youth With Purpose.

This is therapeutic mentoring, not traditional mentoring. Mentors provide structured, relationship-based support to help youth address behavioral concerns, strengthen emotional regulation, practice healthy communication, develop accountability, and make positive decisions.

Youth may be involved with the foster care or juvenile justice systems, or live with their families and need consistent guidance, supportive structure, and advocacy.

Work setting: One-to-one support in private-home environments and approved community settings, as appropriate to each youth's service plan. This is not a group-home, congregate-care, or office-based position.

Core responsibilities

What You'll Do

  • Establish strengths-based relationships and maintain clear, healthy professional boundaries.
  • Follow individualized therapeutic mentoring, behavioral-support, and skill-development strategies.
  • Model and coach communication, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, accountability, and responsible decision-making.
  • Collaborate respectfully with parents, caregivers, case managers, educators, social workers, probation personnel, and other authorized professionals.
  • Complete timely, objective service documentation and report material concerns through established supervisory channels.
  • Promote youth safety, dignity, engagement, and progress toward identified goals.

Candidate qualifications

Education & Experience

Hard Knox values demonstrated capability, relevant preparation, and a commitment to professional growth. Candidates may qualify through one or more of these education and experience pathways.

Education Pathways

  • High school diploma or recognized equivalency paired with relevant work or volunteer experience in youth mentoring, behavioral health, foster care, juvenile justice, education, case support, or a comparable human-services environment.
  • Some college or college-level coursework in a related discipline combined with meaningful, verifiable relevant work experience.
  • An associate degree in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Education, or another related field will be considered.
  • A bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Criminal Justice, Education, or a related field is preferred, but not required when education and experience are strongly combined.

Professional Standards

  • Must be at least 21 years old.
  • Must be dependable, organized, and able to follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Must follow agency policies, documentation standards, supervisory direction, and required deadlines.
  • Must demonstrate professional communication, confidentiality, sound judgment, and the ability to support youth from diverse backgrounds.

Required candidate standards

What You Must Have

Transportation & Technology

  • Valid Nevada driver's license.
  • Reliable transportation.
  • Current vehicle registration and insurance.
  • Access to a working laptop, computer, or tablet.

Certification & Availability

  • CPR/First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain it within the designated onboarding period.
  • Availability for after-school, evening, and weekend hours as needed.
  • Ability to accommodate a nontraditional schedule based on youth and program needs.

Pre-employment screening

Screening & Onboarding

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the required screening and onboarding steps, consistent with applicable law and agency policy.

Required Screening

  • FBI background check.
  • Local background screening.
  • Drug screening, including marijuana.
  • TB screening with a negative result.
  • Completion of required onboarding, training, and competency expectations.

Paid training provided

Prepare Before Taking on a Caseload.

Selected candidates receive intensive paid training before assuming an independent caseload.

Training includes structured orientation, field-based shadowing, direct observation, competency development, documentation instruction, and supervisory support.

Schedule & compensation

Flexible Work With Real Responsibility

Part-Time Position

This is not a full-time position. Hours are assigned according to youth and program needs.

Service hours may include after-school, evening, and weekend availability. Candidates should be prepared for a nontraditional schedule.

Competitive Market-Rate Pay

Compensation is considered in relation to qualifications, relevant experience, credentials, and assignment requirements.

Specific compensation details can be discussed during the hiring process.

How to apply

Put Your Qualifications Forward.

Open the pre-screening application and follow its instructions to provide your information and submit your updated résumé. Include your relevant education, certifications, and experience.

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Important: Make sure your résumé and application responses accurately reflect your qualifications and relevant work or volunteer experience.

Take the next step

Ready to Make a Difference?

Complete the pre-screening application and follow its instructions to submit your qualifications.

Questions? Careers.hardknox@gmail.com

Hard Knox Rehabilitation and Mentoring Services Corp. is an equal opportunity employer.