Group Mentoring Support Volunteer

TBOY's group mentoring cohorts bring up to 30 youth together for a 12-week cycle of structured sessions. Paid TBOY facilitators lead the room — support volunteers make the sessions run: a steady setup, help with activities, and another consistent adult the youth can count on seeing each week.

About Taking Back Our Youth (TBOY): Taking Back Our Youth (TBOY), a Cleveland 501(c)(3), delivers structured mentoring to youth ages 17 and younger who are impacted by opioids and other substance use — including youth affected by a family member's use. Youth move through a 12-week group mentoring cohort, then choose an individual mentor at the Week 12 Mentor Match for one-to-one continuity. TBOY recruits, screens, trains, and supervises every mentor and monitors every match. All positions are based at TBOY's single site, 9707 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102. TBOY has delivered structured mentoring since 2023. Every volunteer who works with youth or participant records completes a BCI background check (TBOY arranges it; no cost to the volunteer), and every Youth Mentor completes TBOY mentor training before being matched.

Responsibilities:

- Set up the session space and materials before group sessions and help break down after.

- Support activities during sessions as the facilitator directs.

- Help supervise youth during sessions, under the lead of TBOY staff at all times.

- Help youth stay engaged and included in group activities.

- Alert TBOY staff promptly to any safety concern or unmet need.

- Follow TBOY's confidentiality and safeguarding rules.

Qualifications:

- Age 18 or older.

- BCI background check required (TBOY arranges it; no cost).

- Reliable and steady — youth notice who keeps showing up.

- Comfortable in an active room of youth ages 17 and younger; experience with youth, coaching, teaching, or community work welcome.

Time commitment: Weekly group sessions across one 12-week cohort cycle, option to continue into the next cycle. Session days/times set by the program schedule and confirmed with the program team before your cycle starts.

What you receive:

- Orientation and training at no cost.

- Supervision and support from the program's paid facilitators and coordinator.

- Verified service hours.

How to apply: Email takingbackouryouthtboy@gmail.com or call 216-799-9944 (TBOY Direct: 216-237-1069) and ask about the Group Mentoring Support position.