Youth Coach

3 weeks ago

New York, United States Center for Alternative Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Choices Alternative to Detention aims to help young people who have a case in Family Court gain; competence, confidence, positive connections with peers and adults, build character/self-esteem, contribute to their communities, and reduce their involvement in the criminal legal system. Under the direction of the Supervisor, the Coach works with young people and their families to develop goals around education, health and wellness, youth development, and reduction in recidivism. The objective of this role is to ensure participants and their families receive opportunities to engage in creative and enriching services that are; strengths-based, culturally relevant, support participants and their families in achieving their self-identified goals, aid in the process of reducing recidivism, and are adherent to the core principles of risk, need and responsivity.

Coaches can expect to see young people out in the community, at schools, in homes, or anywhere a young person feels comfortable.


Location: Harlem

Salary: The salary for this Youth Coach role is $60,000 per year.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 10am - 6pm

Remote Flexibility Status: Flexible. This job requires work in our offices and or/ in the community; however, the role allows for some remote work throughout the week, as directed by the supervisor.

What You'll Do:

  • Develop relationships with young people and their families to support participant compliance of in-person contacts twice weekly and weekly phone calls.
  • Support young people in the adherence to obligations set forth by their mandate from court.
  • Plan activities to attend with participants after school and school breaks.
  • Create relationships with Education staff from school's young people attend to support their educational success including monitoring school attendance.
  • Partner with young people to establish goals short and long term.
  • Be accessible to young people outside of program hours in case of crisis.
  • Facilitate groups as needed.
  • Daily documentation of contacts/efforts
  • Connect youth to positive activities in their communities and verify their attendance and participation.
  • Work closely with families to engage them in the development of goal plans and aftercare plans.
  • Administer assessment tools as needed including mental health, risk, and educational assessments to assist in the development of youth goal plans.
  • Engage in a weekly team and individual supervision meetings led by supervisor.
  • Adhere to ACS-mandated onboarding core trainings and annual training requirements.

What We're Looking For:

  • At least 2 years' experience working with young people.
  • Desire to learn from youth.
  • Commitment to youth engagement through collaboration with youth and their families.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage and motivate youth.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; but not required.
  • Positive attitude and excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Trained in or committed to training to become competent in trauma informed approaches as a means of engaging young people.
  • Experience developing relationships with schools, community-based organizations and/or other youth service providers.

Additional information:

Benefits: Here at CASES, we offer benefits that will assist you in making the most of your career and your life. Visit www.cases.org for additional details.

Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position, without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal justice system. Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 9am-5pm

35 hours/week

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