Youth Social Worker (MSW

Youth Social Worker (MSW)

Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) is seeking a full-time Youth Social Worker (MSW) to support the immigrant origin youth served across CMAA's youth development programs. This includes stewarding social-emotional learning across all youth programs, upskilling and developing the youth-serving team, and providing direct support to students in our after school and mentoring programs.

Additionally, in collaboration with program leadership, the Youth Social Worker (MSW) will be responsible for designing and implementing a regularly-occurring, comprehensive needs assessment for all CMAA youth programs. The needs assessment will determine the gaps in service for youth and their families, and will outline how CMAA's youth department can improve programming to better meet those needs. This position is grant-funded for at least one year, with continuation dependent on performance and available funding.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Support the social emotional development of youth attending CMAA's Diverse Young Leaders after-school and summer camp programs.
• Develop and provide match support assistance for Young Women Warriors and Young Men Making Moves mentoring programs.
• Design and implement needs assessments and compliance surveys for youth department programming.
• Collaborate with the Youth Department Manager to support team professional development in areas related to social emotional learning, neurodiverse-affirming practices, classroom management, restorative practices, trauma-responsive practices, and more.
• Write case notes for services provided to CMAA youth, consistently keeping CMAA staff abreast through formal and informal protocols of student successes and challenges, as well as ideas to better support student development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Masters of Social Work or equivalent degree required, LSW/LCSW or PEL preferred.
• Experience working with children/families required. Relevant experience in mentoring and/or after school programs is preferred.
• Experience conducting needs assessments and data collection is highly preferred.
• Experience helping families navigate the Chicago Public Schools system is highly preferred.
• The ability to work with diverse populations, specifically immigrant and refugee communities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in another language (specifically Vietnamese, Spanish, or Amharic) and a valid driver's license with access to a car is a plus, but not required.

Other Requirements:

• All staff who provide direct services to youth are required to pass three background checks:
  Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System (CANTS), National Sex Offender Registry (FBI fingerprint check), Criminal background check (Checkr).
• If a staff member will drive students, they must also complete a motor vehicle background check and provide proof of insurance.
• Some evening and weekend hours will be required.

Work Environment:

• This job operates in a clerical, office setting and out in the community. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• This job requires lifting up to 15 pounds.

Perks:

• Opportunities for growth and to give back to communities
• Fun, high-energy culture
• Relaxed dress code
• Access to an exceptional leadership team
• A dedicated and philosophy-aligned department team