Community Care Specialist (5590)

Together for Youth; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth is seeking a Community Care Specialist to support youth and families through individualized activities, counseling, and coordinating services.

You will partner with schools and social services, maintain detailed documentation, and travel as needed to ensure safe, effective care within our programs and community resources.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School diploma required; Associate's degree preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience with youth and families; nonprofit experience preferred.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays; on-call hours.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving history and reliable car.
• Travel is required; navigating City Public Transportation may be required.
• Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse population.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual treatment and supportive services to youth and families.
• Participate in development of individual service plans.
• Conduct family team meetings with families to discuss decisions.
• Advocate for youth with community agencies and resources.
• Maintain communication with guardians and arrange transportation as needed.
• Collaborate with DSS and Mental Health Clinic to ensure service delivery.
• Document progress and complete all reports in a timely manner.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Oral communication

Written communication

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's degree preferred

Job description

Join Our Mission

The Community Care Specialist provides intensive interaction and support to youth and families in need of extra assistance on a one-to-one basis through recreational, educational, cultural and social activities. The position is responsible for assisting the team with supervising, counseling, teaching and supporting children, families and foster families as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide individual treatment and supportive services to youth and families including but not limited to role modeling in the home and community, assistance with homework and/or participation in related education activities, and others as identified in the treatment plan.
• Participate in development of individual service plans.
• Conduct family team meetings with families to discuss on going decision making process etc.
• Function as an advocate on behalf of youth with community agencies and facilitate linkages of children and families to resources.
• Maintain regular communication with guardians, foster parents, and/or biological parents of youth. Assist with youth supervision and provide transportation to youth and families as needed.
• Collaborate with service providers including but not limited to DSS and Mental Health Clinic to ensure the best service delivery.
• Document status and progress made on all goals including but not limited to; educational, vocational, social/emotional, behavioral and personal matters. Completes all reports in timely manner.

Job Requirements

• Minimum High School diploma required, Associate's degree preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience working with youth and families preferred. Experience working in not for profit preferred.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including various hours, nights, weekends and holidays and on call hours.
• Must have a Valid Driver's License with an acceptable driving history to the Agency and a reliable car.
• Travel is required
• Navigating City Public Transportation, may be required, dependent upon region.
• Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse population.
• Skills: organizational and communication skills including attention to detail, oral and written communication skills.

Pay:

• $19.47-$20.43 per hour

Equal Opportunity Employer

Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

As a federal contractor, Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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