Senior Youth Advocate (Tuesday to Saturday)

The Child Center of NY•New York, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year. The Child Center Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) is a coeducational program in a warm, supportive environment that serves young people ages 12-18 who have had multiple psychiatric hospital placements or have been involved with the juvenile justice system. It is the only downstate RTF in the state that is a dual NYS Office of Mental Health/Office of Children and Family Services facility. We never consider it too late to give young people the help they need, and we are pleased to partner with these two agencies to ensure the young people in our care have the skills and support they need to achieve long-term success. Reflecting The Child Center’s dedication to comprehensive care, the RTF is staffed by clinical coordinators, psychiatric providers, a pediatrician, and 24-hour nursing staff, 24-hour youth advocates. Supports are individualized and tailored to the needs of the young people. The Senior Youth Advocate is responsible for the ongoing care and supervision of the residents in all phases of their lives in the facility.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Prior experience working with emotionally disturbed adolescents

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a mental health field (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Supervise, engage and coach residents to ensure safety, enhance their coping skills and support their treatment plans
Responsible to help the youth learn and master the basic activities of daily living, including social interaction, educational and vocational advancement, developing interpersonal relationships with peers and adults, and emotional growth and satisfaction
Mediate verbal disputes, as well as model for the adolescents how to behave with each other in a respectful, socially acceptable way
Support with transitioning residents back into the community, including, but not limited to, coaching in family home and in community settings
May serve as leaders or co-leaders in group work with residents
Other tasks as necessary
Responsible for leading the unit; coordinating the activities of the staff working during that shift & ensuring documentation and unit responsibilities are completed before the end of the shift
Lead shift turnover and staff communication
Responsible for ensuring an active and structured daily routine in the unit
Fulfill Site Supervisor Role as scheduled/needed
Mentor and Orient Youth Advocates