Youth Skills Coach

Cayuga Centers•Pittsburgh, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Cayuga Centers is seeking a Youth Skills Coach to support and mentor children and adolescents in its Pittsburgh Treatment Foster Care (TFFC) Program. Under the supervision of the Program Director, the coach meets with youth at least weekly to build skills, support success at school, and help them navigate life challenges. The role provides guidance, resources, and support to help young people pursue personal goals. Youth served range from 0 to 21 years old. The coach works with the Program Director, treatment team, and foster parents to provide individualized skills training, support behavioral plans, and document services. The position also involves transportation, supervision of family-time visits, hourly respite as needed, participation in an on-call rotation, and other assigned duties. This is a temporary position with the possibility of becoming permanent, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The stated pay is $26.00 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least 2 years of experience in mental health, addiction, child welfare, or a related human-services field.
Valid Pennsylvania driver's license.
A safe and dependable vehicle is required.
Maintain professionalism, including confidentiality.
Ability to observe a child's behavior and implement behavioral-regulation techniques.
Understanding of developmentally appropriate behavior for children and adolescents in home, school, and community settings.
Ability to establish a strong relationship with a child or adolescent.
Ability to provide skill-building training that helps a child acquire new skills and achieve goals.
Ability to work cooperatively with the Program Director and treatment team to implement a youth's treatment plan, accept supervision, be available for consultation, attend meetings, and complete assigned paperwork.
Ability to perform word processing and computerized documentation, including emails, letters, and meeting minutes.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to sit in or drive a vehicle for up to several hours and walk up and down stairs.
Ability to flex the schedule for evening and weekend services and scheduled on-call rotations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Provide skills training and life-skills coaching to youth in the TFFC Program, ages 0 to 21.
Provide activities tailored to each child's needs, as specified by the Program Director.
Coordinate with the Program Director, treatment team, and foster parents on rewards, privileges, and consequences associated with behavioral modification.
Coach youth in identified behaviors and areas needing improvement, including behavior management, communication, problem-solving, and peer interaction skills.
Use role-playing, educational games, modeled activities, teaching, debriefing, and other strategies to facilitate skills training.
Receive training and ongoing supervision to implement appropriate skills-coaching sessions.
Document each skills-training session on the appropriate forms and submit documentation to the Program Director weekly and on time.
Attend weekly treatment-team meetings and collaborate with the treatment team.
Immediately report and document emergencies, including runaways, accidents, and medical problems.
Provide hourly respite and transportation for program youth as needed and as defined by the Program Director.
Provide transportation and supervision for family-time visitation to support permanency achievement.
Serve in the on-call rotation.
Complete other duties and tasks assigned by the supervisor and agency leadership.