Part-Time Youth Support Specialist
CJR•Litchfield, CT
•$23 - $23•Onsite
About The Position
The Youth Support Specialist is dedicated to the direct supervision of adolescent boys in a short-term transitional living program. Youth Support Specialists cultivate a safe, healthy, therapeutic, nurturing and caring home environment that is supportive of each participant’s individualized needs, social, emotional, and academic development. They are positive role models offering support, strength-based encouragement and protection of youth in their care, advocating for youth and sharing information and updates with parents/guardians.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent – Required
- Minimum 6-months of experience working with at-risk or court-involved adolescents – Required
- Valid driver’s license – Required
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to respond calmly and effectively during emergencies
- Strong communication and conflict resolution skills
- Experience working with diverse populations or applying culturally responsive practices
- Demonstrated understanding of adolescent development and mental health issues
- Reliable transportation and flexibility to work scheduled shifts
Responsibilities
- Maintain constant sight and sound supervision of youths within established program expectations and guidelines
- Ensure physical safety of youth and provide crisis intervention as needed
- Follow established routines, schedules, and structure, like wake up and bedtimes, and transition to school
- Record observations in daily documentation and logs
- Monitor and reporting healthcare needs or concerns, and ensuring compliance with daily medication regimen through support, encouragement, and self-care education
- Accompany youths between facilities, meetings, appointments and/or other activities
- Ensure living spaces are organized, clean, safe and free from hazards
- Supervise youths during mealtimes
- Support and facilitate the implementation of youths’ individualized care plans and schedules
- Utilize Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) coaching to enhance adolescents learning and skill use
- Transport adolescents to appointments and recreation trips
- Provide transportation to adolescents and families as programmatic needs dictate in order to facilitate family visitation/sessions and home passes
- Focus on Client Needs: Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within program parameters
- Ability to communicate, cooperate and serve people from all cultural identities with respect, professionalism, integrity and fairness in a manner that recognizes the individuality of each person
- Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance program effectiveness
- Available to work evenings and weekends as may be needed
- Regular and consistent attendance
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
Benefits
- Free daily nutritious meals
- Generous Paid Vacation Package (unused time eligible for carry over)
- Generous Paid Sick Time (unused time eligible for carry over)
- Paid Holiday Time (separate from vacation time)
- Floating Holidays (separate from paid vacation time and paid holiday time)
- Annual monetary incentives
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Company Celebrations & Employee Recognition Program
- Employee discounts (cell phone, computer)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer Federal Student Aid
- 10%-20% tuition discount at many local educational institutions, including those listed by the CT Nonprofit Alliance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
