Aftercare Life Coach

The Life Coach is the vital party in facilitating the integration of assigned youth back to their families and communities. The Life Coach will serve as an advocate, supporter, and counselor, for the youth during his time in placement and oversee the youth’s time in aftercare. The Life Coach will establish healthy relationships with NSP youth and their families. The idea is to reduce recidivism.

This position offers a full-time, 40 hour per week, hybrid work schedule and is based in Queens, NY. From time to time, this position requires work outside of normally scheduled working hours.

Founded in 1826 as a home for orphaned children, St. John’s has evolved into a nonprofit social services agency providing residential care to New York City youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. We offer holistic, trauma-informed support to young people up to age 21.

Our main campus in Rockaway Park, Queens, houses a Residential Treatment Center, Close to Home Non-Secure Placement programs, administrative offices, clinical services, and an on-site NYC Department of Education school. We also operate a Non-Secure Detention residence in Richmond Hill and Limited Secure Placement programs in Brooklyn and Staten Island.

St. John’s is dedicated to helping youth heal, grow, and build the skills they need to achieve their goals and return to family or a stable, supportive environment as engaged members of their communities.

• Demonstrates fidelity to the agency’s service values and organizational imperatives;
• Works with youth on Youth Level of Service (YLS ) service goals that address the criminogenic needs of the youth. These activities are through provoking assignments such as anger log, vision board, etc.
• Provides support to youth moving up through MYSI phase system by assisting them in completing phase projects such as but not limited to “lifeline” which captures positive and negative moments throughout the life of a youth.
• Works in partnership and collaborates with the Aftercare Coordinator to maintain a safe, and reality-based transition plan for youth in Aftercare program.
• Provides intensive support to families to ensure access to community resources (housing, jobs, transportation, home making services as appropriate).
• Attends, engages and advocates for youth at school conferences and other scheduled meetings necessary for the success of the youth.
• Visits resident/family in the home up to multiple times a week to discuss challenges and progress with parent/child on case by case basis.
• Oversees and manages assigned caseload of resident youth as related to after care needs.
• Responsible for planning and implementing family engagement activities, at least weekly or as appropriate.
• Monitors and supports resident youth as related to their pursuit of educational, vocational, and employment needs and goals.
• Attends prosocial activities/ events with youth, at least once a week.
• Provides real time, in-person and/or phone emergency crisis intervention support for assigned youth 24/7.
• Continues to work with youth to follow YLS service plan goals during aftercare.
• Attend trainings as recommended and required.
• Attends criminal court proceedings with youth and assist in whatever support is needed for court.
• Enter Case Management content such as face to face contacts with youth and families, team meeting notes, visitation, and other information into CNNX.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Minimum High School diploma required with at least one full year of professional experience working with youth, preferably in child welfare.
• Valid Driver's License and access to a working vehicle required.

• AA degree or some college preferred.
• Direct experience with working with trouble teens and their families in the juvenile justice system preferred.

This position offers a full-time, hybrid/in field schedule and is based in Queens, NY and requires regular travel throughout the five boroughs.

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