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Youth Advocate
2 months ago
Southfield, United States
Community Care Organization
Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description*** Job is located in Harper Woods, MD ***
General Summary:
Reports directly to the Youth Advocate/Life Skill Coach Supervisor. Supervises youth in daily activities using the organization’s Life Skills Building Model as a basis for change. Supports the social service workers function by providing information needed to treatment planning ad recommending appropriate goals and objectives.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate Life Skills Building curriculum and educational support at least 4 hours a week to assigned youth.
- Respond to emergency situations or AWOL incidents. Notifies supervisor on duty or designee to obtain support and direction.
- Provide positive role modeling for youth.
- Provide case management consisting of but not limited to:
- Supportive services
- Monitoring of youth/family as they work towards agreed upon goals
- Identifying and linking to community resources
- Advocating on behalf of the youth/family
- Follow-up services
- Data reporting
- Attend required trainings/meetings as required by MDHHS.
- Other duties assigned
Skills and Abilities Required:
- Knowledge, training, interest in working with adolescents, family resources, and educational systems.
- Strong engagement skills and ability to develop positive working relationships with youth, families, staff, and other professionals.
- Very good organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends.
- Attention to detail in documentation, analyzing information, and using data to appropriately create reports.
- Must possess knowledge and skills working with multi-problem families.
- Ability to establish priorities and multi-task.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and proven ability to adapt to new technology.
- Must be flexible and receptive to changing priorities as a result of meeting the contract, organization, and program needs.
Minimum Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree (is preferred) in one of the following human service areas: social work, sociology, psychology, family ecology, consumer/community services, family studies, family and/or child development, guidance/school counseling, or counseling psychology, or a related area. A minimum of 2 years of experience working with multi-problem families and/or child welfare system.
- Associate degree in one of the following human service areas: social work, sociology, psychology, family ecology, consumer/community services, family studies, family and/or child development, guidance/school counseling, or counseling psychology, a related area or vocational degree with a minimum of 3 or more years of work experience working with multi-problem families and/or child welfare system.
- High school diploma with 7 years of experience working with homeless, runaway, or at-risk youth, of which at least two years shall be within an organization that works with children.
- Valid and current driver’s license
- Crisis Intervention Training (preferred)
Shifts Available:
- 7am-3pm
- 3 pm-11 pm
- 11 pm-7 am
Company DescriptionCommunity Care Organization is a Child Placing Agency specializing in servicing youth 16-21 aging out of foster care.Company DescriptionCommunity Care Organization is a Child Placing Agency specializing in servicing youth 16-21 aging out of foster care.