Youth Advocate (MS 352)

Child Center Residential Treatment Facility • Brooklyn, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Advocate is responsible for developing and facilitating in the social and personal development of adolescents and teenagers. A Youth Advocate is a guide to youth and gives direction in their academic, vocational, and personal lives.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalency
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently
• Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree
• Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish or Creole

Responsibilities

• Arrange seminars and counseling sessions for youth groups, communities, and their families to handle issues relating to physical abuse, social adjustment, unemployment, intellectual disability, medical care, impoverishment, etc
• Liaise between adolescents, children, and youth and protective services, psychologists, child care clinics, and other services
• Identify behavioral or mental issues and determine remedial measures through psychiatric and medical examinations
• Assess the client’s home environments, conditions, and personal characteristics
• Participate in mentoring activities, and assess the youth’s progress towards the fulfillment of decreed goals and objectives
• Be aware of popular culture and trend to review and guide the youth properly
• Demonstrating as a perfect role model
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401k Pension and Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending and Commuter Benefits Accounts
• Employer paid short-term & long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED