Youth Support Specialist - Part Time Hope Street Youth Shelter
Youth Support Specialist - Part Time Hope Street Youth Shelter
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Are you passionate about creatingopportunities for people to thrive
Catholic Charities is the placeforyou!
Youth Support Specialist
Part Time On Call
Are you passionate about creating opportunities for people to thrive
Catholic Charities is the place for you!
The mission of Catholic Charities is to serve those most in need and to advocate for justice in the community.
As the need for our services grows and becomes increasingly complex Catholic Charities is working to adapt and respond. We respond in three ways preventing poverty meeting basic needs in times of crisis and creating pathways out of poverty.
WAGE RANGE:$18.00$24.50/hourly
JOB SUMMARY:Catholic Charities is seeking a fun and dynamic traumainformed culturallyaware individual to work as a PartTime Youth Support Specialist.The Youth Support Specialist provides support and guidance to youth experiencing homelessness at Hope Street for Homeless Youth. The Youth Support Specialists primary responsibility is to provide a safe and healthy environment and connect youth to services that lead to housing stability. The Youth Support Specialist coordinates client services with the team and monitors client progress. Ensure that policies and procedures are enforced consistently.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Utilize nine guiding principles in engagement of youth. Guiding principles include journey oriented traumainformed nonjudgmental harm reduction trusting youthadult relationships strengthsbased positive youth development holistic and collaboration.
- Complete intakes assessments and benefit applications to meet the needs of clients and programs.
- Evaluate facilitate and monitor services and client progress to meet established goals and objectives.
- Coordinate with case managers to adjust case plans as necessary.
- Refer clients to appropriate community resources and coordinate services.
- Represent Catholic Charities at community meetings task forces and other events when required.
- Be vigilant of the facilitys safety and security.
- Use conflict resolution and deescalation techniques to defuse crisis situations when necessary.
- Respond to and resolve all incidents of chemical abuse theft threats and program rule violations.
- Supervise individual medical needs of youth including the administration of medications and treatment in accordance with instructions from medical staff. Record medications on charts monitor security of medications.
- Serve as a mandated reporter.
- May drive a van to transport clients when required.
- Regularly attend and participate in team meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma and oneyear related experience or Associates Degree.
- Bachelors degree preferred.
- Experience working with homeless or atrisk populations preferred.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with and relate to diverse populations including lowincome homeless and individuals with mental health issues.
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Temporary; FullTime; Hourly; NonExempt
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
