MENTOR CHECKLIST WEEK 11-12
AIMS: Agree Specific Measurable Achievable
Realistic and Time related goals
Identify barriers/solutions
Mentor’s Name
Date
Young Person ID
Contact time (in hours)
Did I….
Week 11 Week 12
Identify 3-4 goals that the young person wishes to work towards based on sessions to date?
Ask the young person what they think will be difficult about achieving their goals?
Consider what precedes the behaviour the young person is trying to change? (e.g. late nights on the Xbox – not getting up in time for school
or heavy criticism from a significant adult – conflict in the family home/school)
Consider if their goals are realistic? Build consensus around goals if unrealistic
Consider distance travelled already by the young person to help increase motivation?
Consider how the young person’s motivation will be maintained over time, build in appropriate rewards?
Take time to explain to the young person to expect setbacks, this is part of learning?
Consider any heroes the young person has i.e. sport – how they achieve goals, takes time, practice, determination, a coach (sometimes)?
Consider whether the young person will need additional support to achieve goals i.e. parents/carers on board and/or advocacy brokering
from Programme Manager?
Assess what the expected timeframe is for achieving them and introduce notion of reviewing these?
Again reaffirm this is a two way process and we will go at the young person’s pace?
Continue to model prosocial behaviour?
Continue to have fun/share interests?