Transition Coach - Orange

Chowc; Town of Goshen (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

403(b) with employer contribution

PTO and 9 paid holidays

Professional Development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Chowc is seeking a Transition Coach for its Youth Empowerment and Support Transition Program. The role coordinates services for foster youth ages 16 to 21, providing ongoing support to help plan for independence, housing, education, employment, and community connection.

You will work closely with the Program Supervisor and Case worker, deliver crisis support, coordinate housing options, prepare youth for future opportunities, and mentor volunteers and interns while maintaining a compassionate,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Personally lived experience or work experience in child welfare required.
• Driver's license and ability to maintain insurability required.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to keep youth in the community by enhancing attachments to school, community, and family.
• Maintain understanding of how Social Determinants of Health affect youth quality-of-life outcomes.
• Assist youth with housing by locating income-based or voucher-based housing and guiding the process.
• Provide emotional and crisis support via face-to-face, phone, text and email communications.
• Assist youth with community resources and referrals to achieve goals.
• Assist youth with preparedness for goals (mock interviews, resumes, job applications, FAFSA).
• Attend court hearings and provide transportation to meetings to meet goals.
• Demonstrate strong leadership to motivate and inspire volunteers and interns.
• Assist clients with community resources for vehicles and maintenance.
• Collaborate with youth, case workers, and program supervisor to meet needs and goals.
• Act as role model for youth in the program.

Skills

Empathy and compassion

Communication

Crisis support

Collaboration

Transportation coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Serving with Compassion, Creativity, and Consistency.

$20 an hour

Position Summary: The Transition Coach for the Youth Empowerment and Support Transition Program has primary responsibility for coordination of services for young people in foster care and alumni of foster care. The Transition Coach works intensely with the youth and host family by providing ongoing support and will help to build a plan of independence with the youth they are serving in the program. The Transition Coach works closely with the Program Supervisor and Case worker to provide high‑quality intervention and transition support services for transition age youth ages 16 to 21 - not only to empower youth to develop concrete, achievable success plans, but also to assist youth in achieving independence, housing stability, education, employment, and community connectedness.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to ensure youth remain in the community by increasingattachments to school, community, and family. Identifies natural supports;increases supportive networks, independent life skills, and engagement inmental health, substance abuse treatment, and pro‑social activities.
• Maintain understanding of how Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) impactthe youth's quality‑of‑life outcomes and risks.
• Support youth in finding and maintaining Housing by assisting in locatingincome based or voucher approved housing for youth; Assist youth withapplication process, lease signings, securing furniture, and the move in process.
• Provide emotional and crisis support as needed to clients by engaging in face‑to‑face, phone, text and email correspondence with young adults to discussneeds in relation to meeting goals.
• Assist youth with community resources and referrals to achieve goals.
• Assist youth with preparedness/readiness for their goal as needed (i.e., mockinterviewing, resume building, job applications, college applications, FAFSA and other college documents, etc.)
• Attend court hearings and provide transportation to clients as it pertains tomeetings or maintaining Goal Plan.
• Demonstrate strong leadership with the ability to motivate and inspire a diverse group of volunteers and interns.
• Assist client with community resources for vehicles, car maintenance and management.
• Collaborate with youth, case workers, and program supervisor to ensure needs and goals are met.
• Act as role model for youth in program.

Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GEDrequired

Experience

• Personally lived experience or work experience in child welfarerequired
• Driver's license and ability to maintain insurability throughout employmentrequired

Benefits

Benefits available to all staff:

• Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center
• Opportunities for Professional Development

Full Time Benefits:

• Agency‑Paid CEUs, License Prep Course, and License Exam
• 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
• PTO plus 9 paid holidays
• Childcare Reimbursement
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
• Life Insurance

EEO Statement: Children's Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.