How to hire a therapeutic mentor

How to hire a therapeutic mentor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step therapeutic mentor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a therapeutic mentor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new therapeutic mentor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your therapeutic mentor job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a therapeutic mentor for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a therapeutic mentor to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a therapeutic mentor that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of therapeutic mentors.

   Type of Therapeutic Mentor	Description	Hourly rate
   Therapeutic Mentor	Social and human service assistants provide client services, including support for families, in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. They assist other workers, such as social workers, and they help clients find benefits or community services.	$13-28
   Family Support Worker	A family service worker is a social service agent who assesses the needs of family and promotes wellbeing, social justice, and human rights through governmental and social service agencies. Family service workers offer services that can include counseling and mediation to families that will help them navigate the protocols of the social system... Show more	$12-25
   Social Worker	Social workers help their clients get through problems that they may be facing. Social workers help identify individuals or groups of people, usually families, who may need assistance, generally through a set of pre-determined criteria... Show more	$17-32

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Skill Building
   • Behavior Management
   • Interpersonal Communication
   • Role Model
   • In-Home Therapy
   • Support Services
   • CPR
   • Foster Care
   • Developmental Disabilities
   • Crisis Intervention
   • Conflict Resolution
   • Social Work
   • Community Resources
   • Rehabilitation

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Provide individualize intervention for problematic behaviors using TCI techniques such as de-escalation, to prevent and/or manage crisis.
   • Attend IEP meetings to validate the treatment that the client is doing outside of school.
   • Document treatment plans, and assist with IEP sessions, interventions, and client behaviors using Microsoft applications.
   • Develop a mentoring relationship with assign DCF youth in a one-on-one setting
   • Support students in developing effective study habits, time management skills, academic motivation, and organization skills.
   • Teach positive social skills, weight training, assistance with homework and studying the bible to promote spiritual growth.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your therapeutic mentor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A therapeutic mentor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, therapeutic mentors' average salary in alaska is 53% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level therapeutic mentors 53% less than senior-level therapeutic mentors.
   • Certifications. A therapeutic mentor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a therapeutic mentor's salary.

   Average therapeutic mentor salary

   $41,272yearly

   $19.84 hourly rate

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   Entry-level therapeutic mentor salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

4. Writing a therapeutic mentor job description

   A therapeutic mentor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a therapeutic mentor job description:

   Therapeutic mentor job description example

   We are offering a $1000 sign on bonus!

   Our Therapeutic Mentoring Program is currently seeking a Full Time mentor (40 hours per week) for our 21 Father Devalles location. Mentors work a Monday through Saturday (Saturday mornings shift may be needed) schedule with flexible hours between 11:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to meet the needs of the participating families.

   A Mentor offers structured, one-to-one, strength based supportive services that address daily living, social and communication needs. Mentor services include supporting, coaching and training the youth in age appropriate behaviors, interpersonal communication, functional skill-building, problem solving and conflict resolution.

   Education and Experience:

   • Candidates should be at least 21 years of age
   • A Bachelor's or Associate's degree in a human services field from an accredited university and one year experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth is preferred.
   • High School Diploma or GED is required.
   • Applicants must have a good driving records, have access to a reliable vehicle and proof of insurance.

   Benefits include: health and dental insurance, long term disability and life insurance, 403(b), flexible spending account, three weeks paid vacation, twelve paid holidays and generous earned sick time.

   Spanish and Portuguese speaking applicants are encouraged to apply.

   Family Service Association is a comprehensive private, non-profit social service agency dedicated to the development and implementation of services designed to provide strength and support to individuals and families throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Headquartered in Fall River, Family Service Association strives to increase the capacity of individuals and families to cope with the stresses of family life and interpersonal relationships in a positive, productive and health-improving manner. This agency is a leading provider of professional social services in the South Coast region of Massachusetts, with a 130-year tradition of high quality.

   Family Service Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Make a difference and apply today!

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find therapeutic mentors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your therapeutic mentor job on Zippia to find and recruit therapeutic mentor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting therapeutic mentors requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new therapeutic mentor

   Once you've found the therapeutic mentor candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new therapeutic mentor. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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