About the Role
The Nuevo Camino program at HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS) supports unaccompanied minors aged 5-12 in a transitional foster home environment. The program provides daily educational services and wrap-around support, ensuring trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and individualized care in compliance with ORR requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide oversight and support to unaccompanied children in the Nuevo Camino program.
- Identify and assess appropriate sponsors for family reunification.
- Evaluate the safety and well-being of potential sponsors.
- Collaborate with the Nuevo Camino team and Federal Field Specialist to address sponsor-related concerns.
- Ensure each child receives essential services, including medical, dental, mental health, education, orientation, and legal screening.
- Maintain compliance with all program requirements, federal regulations, and case management standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
- 1 year of similar experience required.
- Bilingual and fluent in English and Spanish required.
- Strong communication and writing skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with clients and co-workers.
- Knowledgeable about working with immigrant youth population.
- Superior organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage time effectively, multi-task, and determine priorities.
- Knowledgeable about ACS/OCFS regulations governing disciplinary actions.
- Experience and facility working with Microsoft Office Applications.
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
- CPR-Certified a plus.
- HSVS requires all new hires to provide proof of vaccination prior to their start date.
- Employees who require an accommodation for medical or religious reasons should notify Human Resources.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Writing skills
- Collaboration
- Working with immigrant youth
- Organizational skills
- Time management skills
- Independent work
- Teamwork
- Multi-tasking
- Prioritization
- Microsoft Office Applications
Location
- Offsite - Brooklyn, NY
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Any
Experience Level
- 1 year of similar experience
Education Level
- Bachelors Degree or Equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $32.96 - $35.16 Salary
Benefits
- Rewarding Work in a team environment.
- Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
- 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
- Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
- Tuition Assistance Program.
- Professional Development opportunities.
- Wellhub Discount
- Verizon Wireless Discount.
- BJs Membership discount.
- Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more
About the Company
- For over 150 years, Heartshare has been dedicated to championing and empowering New Yorkers society has too often overlooked and underestimated.
- HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Equal Opportunity
- HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
- If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to Leaves@heartshare.org.
