Youth Advocate Supervisor - Coastal Emergency Residence
About The Position
The Youth Advocate Supervisor oversees a team of Youth Advocates who provide direct support, mentorship, and advocacy for young people facing social, emotional, educational, or behavioral challenges. The role ensures high-quality service delivery, staff development, and compliance with program standards. The supervisor also mentors and engages youth, helps ensure their safety, and maintains trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and youth-centered approaches throughout the program. The role may involve participating in youth de-escalation and physical interventions when required.
Requirements
- Desire to work with youth.
- Valid Massachusetts driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
- Experience working with youth ages 12–18 in a residential or group-care setting.
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods; occasionally lift materials up to 20 pounds; and perform repetitive movements and fine motor tasks.
Nice To Haves
- Education or a degree in Psychology, Social Work, Child Development, or Teaching.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, coach, and support a team of Youth Advocates through regular check-ins.
- Provide crisis support and guidance to staff when complex youth situations arise.
- Mentor and engage youth in the program and ensure their safety.
- Uphold trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and youth-centered approaches in all aspects of the program.
- Participate in de-escalation and physical interventions of youth when required.
Benefits
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield health and dental insurance, beginning the first day of work.
- EyeMed vision benefits, beginning the first day of work.
- Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
- Medical flexible spending account and dependent care account.
- Employee assistance program.
- Pet insurance.
- 35 days of paid time off: 15 vacation days, 12 holidays, and 8 sick days.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match after the first year of employment.
- Opportunities for reduced tuition for a clinical master’s degree.
- Opportunities for student loan forgiveness.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Extensive training program, including two-week orientation, training, and shadowing.
- Weekly group supervision and weekly individual supervision.
- Daily mentoring and support.
- Immediate access to comprehensive online self-paced CEU trainings.
- Opportunities for certification in evidence-based practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
