Youth Skills Coach

Cayuga Centers•Palm Beach, FL

29d•$25 - $26

About The Position

Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a YOUTH SKILLS COACH in our Boynton Beach location! This is a temporary to possible permanent position JOIN OUR TEAM AS A YOUTH SKILLS COACH IN BOYNTON BEACH, FL, AND HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CHILDREN'S LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITY! About Cayuga Centers Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth and families. We have program offices across 8 states and serve over 10,000 individuals and families annually. Join us! At Cayuga Centers, we embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging. Cayuga Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee, or applicant based on race, color, creed, hair style/texture, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. About the Program and Youth Skills Coach Position: Our Palm Beach Treatment Family Foster Care (TFFC) Program provides bundled support to youth in foster care in the South Florida region. Our trauma-informed ARC framework includes specialized training for foster parents and a multidisciplinary team that wraps around the youth, family, and permanency resources. This makes a difference because our team approach provides a space for healing while providing skill-building and future-focused planning for youth in our care. We provide support with a multidisciplinary team that includes a Manager, Youth Skills Coach, Foster Parent Recruiter & Licensor, and Clinician. Cayuga Centers is seeking a Youth Skills Coach to provide support and mentoring to children and adolescents in our Palm Beach Treatment Foster Care (TFFC) program. Under the supervision of the Program Manager, your responsibilities will include meeting with youth one or more times a week to work on skill development, help them succeed at school, and navigate life challenges. The Youth Skills Coach is crucial in making a difference by providing guidance, support, and resources to empower young individuals to achieve their personal goals.

Requirements

High school diploma or Associate’s degree with one of the following certifications - required
Certified Recovery Peer Specialist, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, Recovery Support Specialist, Behavioral Health Technician, or Substance Abuse Technician
Maintains professionalism in all areas, including confidentiality
Must meet required state certification or other licensing criteria
Valid Florida Driver’s License
Vehicle Required: Must be safe and dependable
Ability to observe a child’s behavior and implement a behavior management program daily
Ability to implement a skills training program
Knowledge of behavior management principles in creating behavior change is desirable
Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of developmentally appropriate behavior for children/adolescents in the home, school, and community
Ability to establish a strong relationship with a child or adolescent
Ability to provide skill-building training to assist a child in the acquisition of new skills
Ability to work cooperatively with Program Manager to implement youth’s program; accept supervision well; be readily available for consultation; attend meetings; complete assigned paperwork
Word processing: Including responding to e-mails, composing letters, completing computerized documentation, transcribing minutes for meetings, etc
Ability to sit at a computer for a minimum of 5- 7 hours a day, depending on program needs
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Sit in and/or drive a vehicle for up to several hours
Walk up/down stairs

Nice To Haves

Bachelor degree preferred

Responsibilities

Provide life skills coaching to youth at least on hour per week, one or more times per week, as determined by the team and an assessment of the youth’s need
Conduct life skill development assessments, using approved assessment methods
Following assessment and supporting Treatment Plan goals, create a Life Skills Development Plan and provide psychosocial rehabilitation activities to meet the youth’s needs, as specified by the assessment and Treatment Plan, and to support developmentally appropriate functioning of the youth.
Provide home, community, and school-based behavioral stabilization/coaching/support as necessary and outlined in Behavior Modification Plans
Consult with the youth’s Treatment Team, participate in supervision, and act as a part of the youth’s Treatment Team, whose ultimate goal is to ensure that every one of the placed youth is living in a nurturing, safe, and permanent family as quickly as possible.
Plan, supervise, and document family time that takes place between youth and their families/relatives using the Coaching Family Visits approach. To include supervising, preparing for, and debriefing family time
Provide transportation for youth as needed
Attend treatment-related meetings such as school meetings, Service Plan Reviews, Clinical Team meetings, etc
Attend required training to enhance skills and knowledge

Benefits

80 hours Vacation, 12 sick days a year
10 Holidays, 3 Personal Days, Medical Appointment Time
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Pet and Legal insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental life insurance, critical illness, enhanced short-term disability benefits
401(k) match up to 4%
Corporate Discounts Program
Sick Leave Pool
Identity Protection