Youth Prevention Coordinator

The CenterNew York, NY
$65,000 - $70,000Hybrid

About The Position

The Youth Prevention Coordinator will plan, implement, and coordinate The Center’s programming to prevent substance use, as well as decrease substance-related health and social disparities including reducing emergency room and inpatient hospitalizations with a focus on LGBTQ youth and young adults through a race and gender equity lens. The Youth Prevention Coordinator will supervise Center Youth graduate student interns.

Requirements

  • LMSW/LMHC/MHC-LP/LCSW or CASAC/CASAC-T.
  • Two (2) to four (4) years of clinical experience providing substance use prevention services to youth and young adults.
  • Ability to lead discrete projects and/or client engagements.
  • Strong leadership skills and experience in team management.
  • Strong organizational and written/verbal communication skills.
  • Collaborates with teammates and members of the broader Center community, leading with a problem solving versus problem spotting orientation.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a wide range of workstyles and cultural backgrounds.
  • Knowledge, understanding and experience working with LGBTQ+, TGNC, POC, and Immigrant populations, including knowledge of the spectrum of gender identity, transgender issues, immigration, and POC issues.
  • Understanding of, and commitment to, undoing structural and institutional racism and bias and the spectrum of gender identity and bias. Consideration of the impacts and outcomes in decision-making processes and on underserved and historically oppressed communities.
  • A strong commitment to social justice and the mission of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center.

Nice To Haves

  • Bilingual or multilingual, a plus. Language preferences: Spanish, Bengali, Russian, and/or French-Creole.
  • Experience providing supervision and SIFI certification, a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct individual prevention interventions including intake, screening, assessment, engagement, counseling, and crisis-intervention, elements of case management and advocacy, referral and follow-up services.
  • Work with the Youth Clinical Services Manager and the Director of Youth Services in meeting Prevention program service goals including DOHMH and OASAS funding requirements.
  • Maintain all client and programmatic files, including attendance records, evaluation components, relevant data entry, and progress reports for all direct service work.
  • Provide direct task and clinical supervision to up to two (2) graduate student interns.
  • Coordinate the scheduling and facilitation of Prevention closed groups to meet annual DOHMH, SAMHSA & OASAS work plan deliverables.
  • Support documentation and reporting on grant deliverables, including the completion of annual DOHMH and OASAS reports while taking part in stakeholder meetings.
  • Support the coordination and implementation of staff and intern training in the implementation of BASICS, Teen Intervene, SBIRT, SPORT and GPRAs, including entering contacts and documentation into stakeholder databases.
  • Manage the scheduling, completion and maintenance of intakes for Center Youth and Youth Clubhouse programming in Salesforce and provide oversight to ensure quality assurance.
  • Coordinate the provision of onsite and offsite Prevention services, training sessions and events in collaboration with relevant stakeholders such as school and agency administration staff in accordance with grant deliverables.
  • Provide Supervisor On-Duty coverage at least once per week in the Youth Drop-in Space to assist with any behavioral or clinical concerns and to oversee operations and distribution of Metrocards as needed.
  • Support and attend the annual Center Youth Camp, including participating in camp activities and serve as an Emotional Fitness Coach for check-in support with participants as needed.
  • Support the coordination and implementation of annual Pride-related outreach and community engagement.
  • Provide care coordination that facilitates and documents participant-centered care for participants across Center teams and departments to better address multiple and co-occurring concerns.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401k with employer contribution
  • voluntary life
  • short-term disability insurance
  • long-term disability insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • family care leave
  • gender affirming healthcare leave
  • generous paid time off policy
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