Case Management Youth Worker – Pittsfield Community Connection Degrees, Inc.

18 Degrees is where new beginnings come to light for children and families – join us on our journey into a new day!

At 18 Degrees, we cultivate teams and leaders to embrace the principles of diversity, equity and inclusiveness to support the needs of our community.

• Ability to build trusting relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Bring your strong interpersonal communication skills to create success.
• Interested candidate will coordinate with counseling and mentoring personnel to facilitate multi-systemic wraparound services for at-risk youth (ages 10-24) within the city of Pittsfield, MA.
• Your experience will be working within the local community agencies and employers in a human services capacity.
• Knowledge & understanding of the systemic, socio-economic, educational & other challenges.
• Informed trauma & knowledge of gang culture.
• Ability to meet individuals where they are.
• Build community connections and work as a member of a supportive team.
• Focuses on preventing, intervening, and suppressing gang involvement and youth violence with program participants.

• Knowledge and expertise gained from a person’s own personal, firsthand encounters is a plus.
• Fluency in Spanish and other languages other than English is a strong asset.
• Bachelor’s degree in a human service field preferred. Outreach and case management experience strongly preferred. Data collection experience a plus. Strong computer and internet skills, including Microsoft Office.

Send cover letter and resume to:
Paula McDermott, 18 Degrees, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or email pmcdermott. Visit our website egreesma.org. AA/EOE

Pay Rate: $22.02/hour