Youth Specialist

The Youth Specialist provides supervision and support to all youth utilizing a trauma informed approach. They are responsible for overseeing daily activities internally and supervision and guidance tasks during appointments and while on outings in the community.

The Youth Specialist provides a safe environment for youth, including transportation to meet medical, educational, and legal needs. They model and teach healthy communication and daily living skills to youth and encourage and motivate youths’ interest to identify and complete their personal goals.

essential duties

Safety and Wellbeing

• Maintain a safe living environment.

• Model and teach self-regulation.

• Promote a sense of community and safety.

• Support conflict resolution skills.

• Utilize preventative floor management techniques to address challenging behaviors.

• Encourage family involvement and provide support as appropriate.

Youth Engagement

• Listen to and address individual concerns.

• Provide personal attention.

• Support the growth and development of independent living skills.

• Respect confidentiality.

• Build positive relationships with youths.

• Interact with empathy and without judgement.

Supervision and Monitoring

• Plan, supervise and support tasks that promote mental, physical, and social health.

• Ensure the safe storage of medications and dispense as prescribed and instructed.

• Assist with homework, work attainment, goal setting and achievement.

• Prepare meals and snacks.

• Design and facilitate scheduled groups and activities as requested.

• Transport youths to appointments and outings as assigned.

• Stay in close contact to maintain awareness of the whereabouts of the youths.

• Monitor health and other behaviors.

• Report any concerns regarding abuse, exploitation and/or neglect to the Supervisor and subsequently to Child Protective Services.

• Assist in training volunteers, interns, and relief employees under the guidance of the Supervisor.

Communication and Record Keeping

• Attend and positively contribute to weekly team meetings.

• Attend professional training for continuous knowledge and growth.

• Model positive and healthy behaviors.

• Objectively document behavioral events.

• Maintain daily communication logs.

• Record medication and fund disbursements.

• Complete incident reports as per agency policy.

• Complete other reports as requested by a supervisor.

• Provide consistent communication and support with daily accurate documentation for reports.