Youth Engagement Support Staff TLP ROP

The YESS will possess excellent communication and organizational skills and provide support to young people that is strength-based, trauma-informed and harm reduction focused. The YESS will model our mission of providing absolute respect and unconditional love to all young people and will value working within a multi-disciplinary team to create a safe, inclusive environment for all.

The YESS is responsible for continuous youth engagement, activities, and implementation of youth identified success plan goals. Other functions include crisis intervention and de-escalation, documentation in multiple databases, and facilitation of assigned activities.

• Provide unconditional positive regard to young people regardless of their behavior.
• Support Case Management services with the goal of developing positive relationships with young people through the utilization of the case management system, including:
• Welcome young people to the program, ensure they feel comfortable, safe and understand the program structure, opportunities for engagement, and access to supplies that they might need.
• Build a supportive relationship with youth that encourages them to find their voice and connects them to opportunities, experiences, and resources that enrich and enhance their lives.
• Support identified Success Plan goals with each young person.
• Support the youth’s progress of self-identified goals and coach young people to plan, implement, and follow-through with tasks.
• Motivate young people to explore and improve wellness, education and employment, financial literacy and social navigation goals and any other areas that will impact their success plan.
• Monitor youth while taking medication and enter Medication Logs.
• Engage with youth in daily House
  
  Activities:
  
  assisting in completing chores, dining, joining the gym and other fun activities, bus tickets, and ongoing movement throughout the day.
• Explore and participate with youth in outside activities, which can include trips, walks to parks, visiting college campuses and other experiences that expose and enrich a youth’s time with CHNJ.
• Provide crisis de-escalation and intervention as necessary according to training and best practices.
• Document Intake, Orientation and Transitions into ETO, HMIS and case files.
• Document regular daily progress notes in young people’s case records (HMIS and ETO).
• Document pertinent information in Youth Incident Report, Medication Logs and House Activity Logs.
• Facilitate if assigned youth group activities which support the 5 resiliency objectives:
  Wellness, Social Navigation, Financial Literacy, Education and Employment, on a regular basis.
• Perform all duties assigned by the supervisor to meet the needs of young people while ensuring adherence to the daily program schedule.
• Make copies of any forms or documents as assigned.
• Prepare welcome kits. Sort new donations, organize unit storage closets, replenish youth supplies as requested and/or needed.
• Do laundry as assigned for youth linens.
• Clean and prepare vacant residential space to be ready for new intakes.
• Maintain youth common areas according to cleanliness standards.
• Count medication nightly and document on medication log, notify supervisor of any inaccuracies.
• Rotate youth files according to the annual system.
• Attend supervision with supervisor and meetings as assigned.
• Attend professional development training as assigned.
• Read and respond daily to all emails, calendar invites, and any other agency communications.
• Cover the front desk when required.
• Cover all areas of the building as assigned.
• When assigned to transport youth in agency vehicles.
• Utilizing agency resources for agency use only which include but are not limited to vehicles, computers, telephones.
• Assists as needed with fundraising affairs and special events which may be conducted outside the employee’s normal work schedule.

Must be available to work the following:
Monday thru Friday : 5:00 pm-10:30 pm. Days Off:
Saturday & Sunday

$21.13

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field preferred.
• Preferred experience with young people ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness or human trafficking and or lived experience. Knowledge of public benefits and community in NJ.
• Must be a self starter and team player with the ability to work well with others.
• Knowledge of adolescent development and ability to build positive rapport with young people.
• Excellent communication skills as demonstrated by concise, timely and professional correspondence, both written and verbal.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.
• Must have a Valid driver’s license with an insurable record.

Medical, Dental, Vision, 403B Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal & Ten Holidays).