Job Description

 

***$750 Bonus at 90 days for Qualified candidates after successful completion of the introductory period***

Company Overview:

Communities for People (CFP) is a non-profit agency serving youth and families through community-based programs and services. You will be instrumental in helping youth and families achieve permanency, independence and integration into the community. You will gain professional experience and exposure to the child welfare system. EOE.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Rapidly meets with referred youth, and develops a trusting, supportive relationship.
• Utilizes Positive Youth Development principles and trauma informed approaches in establishing rapport and engage with youth.
• Timely conducts youth development and life skills assessments with youth and as appropriate, youth's caretakers.
• Works with youth to identify current and historical pro-social adult relationships. Identifies prospective mentors and ongoing supportive relationships, maximizing youth's social support connections.
• Promotes program practices that enhance permanency options for youth—including family/kinship connections, celebrations of achievements, enhancing mentor relationships, etc.
• Facilitates and monitors youth participation in vocational training and preparation, financial literacy classes/workshops. Helps youth remain engaged and participating in classes, workshops, and offerings.
• Keeps accurate records for each participant, tracking eligibility for financial stipends, funds received, and funds placed in asset matched savings account.
• Help the client develop and maintain independent living skills.
• Provide formal life skills instruction.
• Assists youth and caretakers in monitoring medical and dental needs and appointments.
• Advocate on behalf of the client with community agencies, schools, employers, landlords, state agencies, courts, etc.
• Provide crisis intervention.
• Link the client to community supports, performs all other related case management services
• Provide transportation
• Be on-call to program clients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

BA/BS in Human Services related field preferred. Degree may be waived in cases at the discretion of the agency with the approval of funding sources. Work experience with DCYF involved youth and families, provider community and/or related service providers. Valid Driver's license and transportation.

EXPERIENCE:

At least one year prior experience with adolescents and familiarity with youth in state foster care system required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $19.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Work Location: In person

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