YMCA Youth & Family Care Manager

YMCA of Metropolitan Washington • Bethesda, MD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The YMCA Youth & Family Services is looking for a self-motivated and dynamic professional to join our Y family. You will become part of a high functioning team that will help you learn skills throughout your career. You will make a difference everyday keeping children safe! As the Care Manager you will have bragging rights of being a part of a longstanding, reputable, and leading nonprofit organization that has a strong commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility.

About the Job
The Care Manager conducts youth-centered service meetings to determine client’s strengths and needs and then what services are needed to address those needs. Provides general client services, group activies, programming, and case management in a Montgomery County Public School.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, sociology, criminal justice, family science or other human service-related field.
• 1-3 years’ experience developing and administering teen centered programming
• Experience in working with diverse populations; and skilled at collaborating with multiple agencies
• Relationship building (youth, parents, community, etc.)
• Clear, effective written and verbal communication

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Accepts referrals for social services and completes initial intakes
• Consults with county/community/agencies to identify and develop potential resources for client assistance
• Designs intervention strategy youth and/or youth’s family to match appropriate community resource to the youth and family’s needs and makes those connections
• Provides case management and monitoring services to youth/families
• Creates and executes student engagement activities for teens including weekly groups, workshops and activities
• Provides on-going social services (appropriate assistance during crises, may provide supportive counseling, food, clothing, housing, employment, transportation, financial assistance)
• Performs accurate recordkeeping including intakes, developing, reviewing and updating the Life works assessment, contact notes and electronic database entries

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
• Free YMCA Membership: Full access for you and your family.
• The Y contributes 10% of your salary into a retirement plan, with optional 403(b) and Roth plans available.
• Vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level