Youth Reentry & Success Coach

Communities In Schools of North Carolina; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

403(b) plan

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Job summary

Communities In Schools of North Carolina seeks a Youth Success Coach to support justice-involved youth reentering their communities, with travel to Guilford County YDCs and schools. You will lead life skills groups, coordinate pre-release planning, and monitor academics and behavior to help youth succeed after release.

You will collaborate with families, schools, and community partners to implement targeted reentry plans and provide ongoing support and advocacy for each youth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, human services, social work, counseling, public administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience with youth and their families.
• Valid driver's license and insurance.
• Knowledge of youth behavioral issues and community resources preferred.
• Willingness to build a supportive network for justice-involved youth preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend monthly service planning and post-release supervision meetings at the YDC for each assigned youth.
• Facilitate monthly life skills groups within the YDC and post-release.
• Develop and implement facility-wide small group and one-on-one activities.
• Assess pre-release needs at the YDC to identify strengths and challenges in education, social, emotional, familial, and physical areas, working with YDC staff to develop a post-release support plan.
• Coordinate pre-release planning and resource allocation for youth needs.
• Counsel and monitor youth regarding academics, attendance, behavior, and post-secondary options.
• Collaborate with school professionals, parents, and community personnel to address issues faced by adjudicated youth/young adults.
• Recognize and celebrate improvements among adjudicated students.
• Connect youth and families with appropriate CIS Student Support Specialists at schools for ongoing support. Collaborate with community agencies serving siblings and families of justice-involved youth/young adults.
• Document services provided to youth/young adults and maintain electronic case notes, attendance, behavior, and coursework metrics for monitoring progress and adjusting interventions.
• Ensure all deadlines are met per R2R Model.
• Participate in personal and professional staff development.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Travel is required, with travel constituting 75% of the role and occasional overnight trips.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Decision-making abilities

Computer skills

Valid NC driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, human services, social work, counseling, public administration, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Communities In Schools of North Carolina seeks a Youth Success Coach to support justice-involved youth reentering their communities, with travel to Guilford County YDCs and schools. You will lead life skills groups, coordinate pre-release planning, and monitor academics and behavior to help youth succeed after release.

You will collaborate with families, schools, and community partners to implement targeted reentry plans and provide ongoing support and advocacy for each youth.