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St. Catherine's Center for Children Youth Development Specialist, RACC in Albany, New York
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST - RACC
Program : Prevention Program - RACC
Type : Full-time; non-exempt
Pay Range : $22.06 – $24.69 (HOURLY)
Job Ref. #: 111
Schedule : Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm w/ flexibility as needed
Our Mission :
St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.
About Us:
St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more. St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. Our DEIB initiatives are designed to foster an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.
Job Overview :
The Youth Development Specialist works with the Rural Albany County Connections (RACC) Program, Primary Clinician/ Case Planner(s), to provide services to 15 client families. The Specialist will work with all targeted youth to provide concrete support and skill building, to help them strengthen age-appropriate life skills and support their educational/vocational and recreational interests. The Specialist works with team members on each case to determine the needs of the targeted child in regard to community resources, after school programming, and enrichment activities .
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in human services or education, preferred; Associates required.
Knowledge of community resources, including school districts, law enforcement, local churches, recreational sites and clubs.
Competence to remain composed, especially under crisis conditions, is highly important.
Experience working with multi-problem families, and helping them to address their goals.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Business Suite, and other data processing systems, & use Secure Internet practices.
Clean & Valid NYS Driver’s License (actively licensed at least one year), and reliable vehicle is required.
A compassionate, warm and caring mindset; Capable of exhibiting empathy for those in crisis.
Exercise ethical, independent judgment and discretion; handle sensitive data with strict confidentiality.
Duties & Responsibilities include :
Accept all referrals from Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families Prevention intake department for the RACC program; Attend intakes within 24 hours of receiving referral.
Attend home visits with the families in order to assess the needs of the children for essential community linkages.
Make the linkages for youth to the community activities that align with their goals and interests.
Coordinate services by attending service plan reviews and other meetings, and via phone contacts.
Coordinate with the families and the Primary Clinician/Case Planners around the child(ren)’s needs and progress.
Administer the NYS Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment to help identify targeted areas of need.
Complete progress notes and contributions to the Family Assessment and Service Plans within the NYS OCFS Connections system, in a timely and efficient manner.
Complete additional paperwork as needed for the program.
Advocate for the program and our clients with other agencies in the community.
Work as a team with the Primary Clinician/Case Planner and the Assistant Director of Prevention, who will team lead for all RACC cases.
Additional position-related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Assistant Director of Prevention.
What We Offer You :
Up to $5000 Signing Bonuses for qualifying positions*
Competitive Pay with an Excellent Benefits Package
Health Insurance options*: Medical, Dental and Vision
$600 Well-being Reimbursement Benefit*
Generous Combined Leave Time (CLT) and Paid Holidays*!
$500 Employee Referral Bonus*
We are a 501(c) (3) agency, which is a qualifying employer for eligible staff under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program*
Pension Plan with Generous Agency Contribution*
403b Retirement Savings Plan*
Life Insurance* – Automatic Benefit at no cost to employee
Paid Training, including TCI and CPR/AED/First Aid Certification & Update courses, if role appropriate
Tuition Reimbursement*
Travel/ Mileage Reimbursement*
Professional Development & Career Growth Opportunities
The Comfort of a Business Casual Environment
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging.
*To qualify, certain conditions may apply
EEO Statement: St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law.
Background Checks : We run a thorough and complete pre-employment background check on all candidates being considered for a position, this includes fingerprinting. All candidates must successfully clear the pre-employment background check process, which follows NYS/DOJ requirements. We pay for all pre-employment background checks!
