Senior Youth Advocate

Company Overview

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year.

The Senior Youth Advocate is responsible for the ongoing care and supervision of the residents in all phases of their lives in the facility.

• Supervise, engage and coach residents to ensure safety, enhance their coping skills and support their treatment plans
• Responsible to help the youth learn and master the basic activities of daily living, including social interaction, educational and vocational advancement, developing interpersonal relationships with peers and adults, and emotional growth and satisfaction
• Mediate verbal disputes, as well as model for the adolescents how to behave with each other in a respectful, socially acceptable way
• Support with transitioning residents back into the community, including, but not limited to, coaching in family home and in community settings
• May serve as leaders or co-leaders in group work with residents
• Other tasks as necessary

Tuesday to Saturday | 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

• Responsible for leading the unit; coordinating the activities of the staff working during that shift & ensuring documentation and unit responsibilities are completed before the end of the shift
• Lead shift turnover and staff communication
• Responsible for ensuring an active and structured daily routine in the unit
• Fulfill Site Supervisor Role as scheduled/needed
• Mentor and Orient Youth Advocates

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in a mental health field (Preferred)
• Prior experience working with emotionally disturbed adolescents

The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. EOE M/F/D/V