Youth Success Coach

The Youth Services Support Counselor/Care Manager (SC/CM) will perform a variety of para-professional duties in schools, MCYP Drop-in Center(s), MCYP transition age youth (TAY) shelter home(s) and within the community. Services include but are not limited to, the facilitation of Positive Youth Development activities, educational presentations and groups, social-emotional and mental health wellness support, youth success coaching, goal setting, case/care management, education and career planning independent living skill training, housing navigation, conflict/anger management, substance use prevention education, advocacy, crisis intervention and court-ordered supervised visitation monitoring. The SC/CM will be required to be familiar with existing community resources for the purpose of assessing and referring to additional supportive services. SC/CM is required to attend program and clinical supervision meetings, professional development trainings, community partner coalitions, MCYP sponsored activities as assigned and take a rotation on the MCYP crisis line each month. Job duties, client caseloads and assignments may vary.

Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to work autonomously with high level accountability & integrity

  • Commitment to professionalism and collaboration with MCYP team members and community partners  Willingness to take a rotation on MCYP’s after-hours community response line

  • Availability to occasionally work outside of regular business hours with advanced notice and planning

  • Organize effectively; prioritize workload to ensure deadlines are met

  • Proactive communication both verbal and written

  • Complete paperwork accurately/timely

  • Maintain human services ethical standards, client and program compliance, confidentiality and HIPAA regulations

  • Skills in classroom curriculum delivery and presentation

  • Computer skills and social media literacy

  • Knowledge of prevention education topics

  • Familiar with Positive Youth Development, Harm Reduction & Trauma Informed Care

  • Ability to relate to people of all cultural backgrounds and ages

Minimum Requirements: Any combination of related work history, training, college classes, life experience or volunteer work with youth necessary to perform essential functions of the position as outlined above.

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