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Job description
Description Job Requirements
Minimum Bachelor's degree in human services or related field.
Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience working with at-risk youth & families and case management.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule with variable hours including day, evening, weekend, holiday and subject to call hours.
Subject to call: Community Family Specialist is required to be on call in collaboration with a Program Coordinator. May require evening/weekend field work. On Call is in rotation with the program Family Specialists.
Must have a Valid Driver's License with acceptable driving history to the Agency, and a reliable vehicle. Travel is required. Ability to coordinate and plan travel for visits and appointments in efficient manner.
Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse population.
Skills: Ability to handle crisis intervention in solution focused manner as well as communication skills including written, verbal and listening skills.
Bilingual is a plus!
Job Responsibilities
Facilitate a 10-session Independent Living Skills curriculum, providing instruction in life skills development, financial literacy, employment readiness, communication, problem-solving, housing readiness, and community living skills.
Lead parenting education groups and provide individualized parent education services to support family growth and development.
Provide case coverage for Family Specialists during staff absences and periods of increased referrals, managing up to four cases and conducting required face-to-face contacts, family outreach, and transportation services.
Participate in and document Family Team Conferences and other required meetings, ensuring accurate and timely recordkeeping.
Coordinate, process, transport, and supervise respite services for youth as needed.
Maintain the organization, cleanliness, and operational readiness of the Schoharie Main Office, including monitoring programmatic and facility needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.
As a federal contractor, Together for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Worksite address
schoharie, NY, 12157, US
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