Youth Support Specialist (Perm)

Children And Family Services • Claverack-Red Mills, NY

334d • $59,906 - $66,634

About The Position

The Youth Support Specialist (YSS) works directly to supervise court-placed youth, age 12-20, who reside at OCFS secure, limited-secure, and/or non-secure residential facilities. YSSs are part of a team that ensures that a facility is physically secure (e.g., responsible for youth movement, key and door control, and conflict resolution) and emotionally safe for both youth and other staff. YSSs help create a professional, healthy, and therapeutic environment.

Requirements

• Two years full-time direct care experience in the care and programming of youth from ages 6-21.
• A Bachelor's degree.
• An Associate's degree AND six months experience.
• A high school graduation or equivalency diploma AND one year of experience.
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of the above education and experience requirements.
• Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license and the ability to operate a motor vehicle legally in New York State.

Responsibilities

• Establish a relationship of professionalism, confidence, safety, and trust with youth and other staff from different racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, physical ability, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) and/or socio-economic backgrounds.
• Supervise and monitor youth, which, depending on a youth's clinical needs, may include 1-to-1 supervision.
• Actively participate as a member of a youth's support team.
• Engage with people who may be under physical and/or emotional stress.
• Employ graduated harm reduction strategies while supervising youth.
• Take opportunities to improve the well-being of the facility community.
• Supervise and/or assist youth during recreation and education activities.
• Establish and maintain positive, professional, and appropriate relationships with youths' families and loved ones.
• Assist youth in achieving education, work readiness, and community transition goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree