Social Workers

Youth Support Specialist

Days, Evenings and Nights 40 hours per week Unpaid Lunch Break Some Holiday work, and Overtime No travel required Free Parking Provided Qualifications 2 years full time direct care experience in the care and programming of youth from ages 6-21; or a Bachelors Degree; or an Associates degree and 6 months experience; or a high school graduation or equivalency diploma and one year of experience or a satisfactory equivalent combination of the above education and experience requirements:
Direct care experience with youth involved in the juvenile justice system or in an institution, camp, school, community center, youth rehabilitation program, mental health or correctional institution, or residential center. Appropriate verifiable part time experience will be accepted on a prorated basis.

Duties:
Establish a relationship of professionalism, confidence, safety, and trust with youth and other staff from different racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, physical ability, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) and/or socio-economic backgrounds. Supervise and monitor youth which depending on a youths clinical needs may include 1to1 supervision. Actively participate as a member of a youths support team. A support team is a treatment focused group of professional and a para professional staff who work together to address the emotional and behavioral needs and goal of youth.

Be confident in engaging with people who may be under physical and or emotional stress. Employ graduated harm reduction strategies while supervising youth. this includes correcting, and in some cases, verbally or physically intervening when a youth displays unsafe behaviors toward themselves or other youth and staff. Harm reduction requires that a YSS learn to recognize personal or situational flags that could lead to conflict or harm, provide positive mentorship to youth and help with work on their own interpersonal skills and use of self regulation strategies.

Take opportunities to improve the well being of the facility community by being collaborative and informed. Supervise and or assist youth during recreation and education activities as well as take on various as needed assignments Establish and maintain positive professional and appropriate relationships with youths families and loved ones. Assist youth in achieving education work readiness and community transition goals.

Salary commensurate with scope of work job experience Proper footwear required to perform tasks in a safe manner. Perform other reasonably related duties as required. New Wave People is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).