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City of New York · 3 months ago

Youth Development Specialist

New York City, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$55K/yr - $72K/yr

1+ years exp

The City of New York is dedicated to promoting the safety and well-being of children and families through various services. They are seeking a Youth Development Specialist to support youth in activities, facilitate learning, mentor individuals, and ensure safety within juvenile justice facilities.

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Responsibilities

Facilitate, engage and support youth in all activities including school, wake-up and bedtime routines, meals, chores, recreation, religious services, court preparation, court attendance, family visits, healthcare visits and other activities as necessary

Facilitate youth learning of pro-social, academic and vocational skills

Mentor and guide youth individually and in groups while using a behavior management system to shape youth behavior

Facilitate youth group meetings in the residential unit

Address conflicts with crisis intervention methods such as verbal de-escalation, reframing strategies and physical de-escalation techniques using the least amount of physical intervention necessary

May serve as part of a rapid response team to respond to emergency situations

Work with youth to provide gang remediation activities and anti-bullying and violence reduction interventions

As part of an interdisciplinary team, develop individualized and group treatment, programming and safety plans and support for academic achievement

Follow all policies and procedures including health, safety, and security protocols such as those concerning searches, headcounts, bed checks, intervention in volatile situations, the use of restraints and others

Observe youth closely and record observations

Complete required reports on attendance, incidents and behavior observations

Participate in youth admission and orientation processes

Drive transport vehicles and ensure youth safety in vehicles and court detention rooms

Qualification

JuvenilesCrisis intervention techniquesMental health supportBehavior managementYouth mentoringReport writingTeam collaborationCommunication skillsConflict resolution

Required

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and one of the following: a. one year of full-time satisfactory experience working directly with juveniles or young adults (ages 10-24) in juvenile detention, education, vocational rehabilitation or education, antiviolence work, mental health, counseling, mentoring, youth/young adult leadership development, recreation, sports or athletics, health promotion, community organizing, and/or closely related activities; or b. one year of full-time satisfactory experience working in security or public safety in one of the following settings: i. an educational setting, for example as a school safety agent, or; ii. in juvenile or young adult detention, or; iii. in a community services setting which primarily serves juveniles and young adults (ages 10-24); or c. one year of full-time satisfactory experience working in a health or human services field such as mental health, counselling, nursing, life or career coaching, casework, social work, probation, congregate care, physical fitness, or sportstraining; or d. one year of honorable full-time United States military service commanding service members

An associate degree from an accredited college or completion of 60 semester credits of study at an accredited college, including or supplemented by six months of full-time satisfactory experience as described in '1 a, b, or c' above

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college

A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the above; academic coursework in social work, counseling, education, recreation, criminal justice, psychology, biology, sociology, human services, or a closely related field may be substituted for experience as described in '1. a, b, or c' above at the rate of 12 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience; however, all candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent

For certain positions a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York is required. This license must be maintained for duration of the assignment

Section 424-a of the New York State Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-care responsibilities is or has been the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report on file with the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment