Youth Life Set Specialist

Good Shepherd Services•Bronx, NY

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Life Set Specialist mentors and supports young people ages 17 to 21 who are in care or transitioning out of care. Using a strength-based, trauma-informed approach, the Specialist builds and maintains healthy rapport with youth and provides individualized skill development to help them transition successfully into adulthood. Support focuses on obtaining and maintaining safe and suitable housing, continuing education, developing independent living skills, obtaining and maintaining employment, building a support system, and avoiding legal involvement. The Specialist promotes and models self-sufficiency. The role manages a caseload of 8–10 young people and includes at least one face-to-face meeting per week in each young person’s home or community, with additional support as needed. The Specialist collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and service providers, develops monthly service plans with youth, maintains accurate case records, and participates in weekly individual development and clinical supervision. The role also includes a rotating on-call schedule and agency training. The position is based at 1995 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453, and 337 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003. It is 35 hours per week and exempt, with a salary of $50,000–$55,000 based on relevant experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
One year of experience working with at-risk youth or youth involved in the child welfare system.
Ability to be flexible to the demands of young people participating in the LifeSet program.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
Excellent written and communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Office, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of 8–10 young people at any given time.
Meet with each young person face to face in their home or community at least once per week and provide additional support as needed.
Review intakes, related reports, and psychological evaluations.
Conduct ongoing assessments of youth needs using a strength-focused, solution-based perspective.
Develop monthly, age-appropriate service plans with young people and help them achieve the goals outlined in those plans.
Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams assigned to each young person.
Escort youth to appointments as needed.
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule.
Serve as a liaison between young people and service providers.
Receive weekly individual development and participate in weekly clinical supervision and consultation.
Educate and assist youth with academic opportunities available to youth in foster care.
Help youth explore housing and independent living options and connect them with the agency Housing Specialist.
Participate in agency training.
Follow ethical and legal guidelines, including confidentiality and mandated reporting requirements.
Keep case records and data current and accurate, including records of school, home, community, and parent or guardian visits.
Promote and model the seven Sanctuary Model commitments and the SELF (Safety, Emotional Management, Loss, Future) Model in daily practice to foster a nonviolent, trauma-informed culture.
Document progress notes in Connections.