TIL - Youth Specialist

Rising Ground, Inc.•New York, NY

8d•$0 - $33,670•Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Specialist ensures all daily living needs and essential treatment services are provided to youth. This involves implementing and adhering to all program scheduling, policies, and procedures, and utilizing Therapeutic Crisis Interventions (TCI) in all program components and interactions.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
Computer skills, written and oral skills are required.
Must be able to pass Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), including the physical portion.
Must be flexible to work all shifts including at least one weekend day.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Bi-lingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain shift coverage and primary supervision and support of residential clients.
Set and contribute to a safe, dignified, orderly atmosphere by enforcing program rules, policies, and procedures.
Respond appropriately to emergencies including contacting appropriate staff and supervisors, interacting with police, fire, and medical personnel as needed.
Perform daily maintenance duties including cleaning and maintaining communal areas, and preparing/serving resident meals as needed.
Maintain thorough and accurate records, files, correspondence, and statistics; Complete necessary documentation (both hand-written and computer based/data entry) in a timely, accurate, complete, and legible manner.
Perform intakes with new incoming clients, including reviewing program agreements and rules, providing a building tour, and providing information about local resources.
Conduct regular rounds of the facility, inspecting client living quarters, bathrooms, common rooms, and building entrances and exits.
Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and staff; Respond to client requests; Observe and adhere to client confidentiality standards.
Ensure effective communication of priority information to all necessary staff and shifts; Participate in staff and shift change meetings as required.
Provide front desk and other reception duties in a professional and courteous manner, relay timely and accurate messages, and limit access to the facility to clients, staff, and authorized visitors and service providers.
Act as a role model, guiding clients and facilitating appropriate behavior regarding daily living skills, self-care, personal interaction, social relationships, and constructive time management.
Maintain and promote a cooperative, harmonious, teamwork environment, interacting with clients and staff in a professional and courteous manner.