After-Care Resource Specialist

Boothbay Region YMCA•Boothbay Harbor, ME

About The Position

The After-Care Resource Specialist supports the YMCA’s work to strengthen the community, with a focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The specialist works with the Youth & Camp Program Director and staff to promote a positive, safe after-care environment grounded in mental health awareness, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and effective behavioral management. The role reviews student behavior logs, monitors behavioral trends, develops individualized support plans, and helps students build skills such as emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The specialist also supports staff, communicates with families as directed, maintains safety and licensing standards, and fulfills mandated reporting responsibilities.

Requirements

5–7 years of experience in a related field.
CPR and First Aid certification required within 60 days of hire.
Six hours of training in a related field such as behavioral management, child psychology, or sociology.
High school degree or GED, or equivalent experience.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work positively and respectfully with coworkers and the public and resolve conflicts as needed.
Ability to multitask, lead others, work independently, and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.
General computer skills and ability to learn and use new software.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear; use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard or tablet and office equipment; and use a telephone.
Close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Youth & Camp Program Director to promote healthy living, social responsibility, and youth development.
Serve as a role model for staff and participants.
Help create and deliver behavioral programs, training sessions, and procedures while ensuring safety, licensing standards, HIPAA compliance, and high-quality customer service.
Partner with the Youth & Camp Program Director and staff to promote a positive culture around mental health, cultural humility, and behavioral management.
Lead staff in monitoring behavioral trends and develop and implement individual plans where appropriate.
Review student behavior logs and develop solutions to help students succeed in the after-care program.
Support counselors with facilitating special group topics as needed.
Create individually tailored student support plans and coordinate actions with staff, including teaching and practicing emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.
Intervene with students when appropriate to prevent or resolve problems.
Build authentic relationships with staff, participants, and community partners and connect them with the YMCA.
Facilitate communication with families, as directed, to provide updates and address challenges.
Assist the Youth & Camp Program Director with staff and volunteers to ensure operations are safe and clean.
Recognize signs of abuse or neglect and report them to a supervisor and appropriate authorities as a mandated reporter.
Perform other tasks and projects as assigned.