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About the Role
The Queens Community Justice Center (Justice Center) is seeking a Youth Coach for its QUEST (Queens Engagement Strategies for Teens) alternative-to-detention (ATD) program. The Youth Coach will support participants, develop and implement social emotional learning programming, track compliance, and work with stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery.
Responsibilities
- Work with a caseload of youth (age 12-17), including weekly case management, coaching, crisis response, coordination of care, and referral services
- Develop individualized action plans and aftercare plans with participants
- Develop, facilitate, implement, and coordinate daily after-school programming for all youth enrolled in the QUEST program
- Facilitate psychoeducational group workshops as part of after-school programming
- Collaborate with Family Court practitioners
- Identify program participants’ strengths and individual interests
- Collaborate in all service planning for youth
- Refer families to appropriate services and resources and respond with innovative solutions when challenges present
- Conduct curfew monitoring calls
- Obtain school attendance records
- Provide educational support and advocacy for participants
- Maintain records of identified participants’ contacts to produce regularly scheduled reports
- Prepare court reports
- Participate in field work to support youth, as needed
- Represent QUEST ATD and support youth during scheduled court hearings
- Participate in other QCJC programming and events, including community and partner meetings
- Perform additional relevant tasks as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field or a High School diploma (or higher) and at least 3-4 years of experience in youth development work preferably within the juvenile justice system
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication and computer skills required
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary setting
- Ability to maintain strong relationships with youth, families, multiple agencies and organizations both onsite and in the community
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Must provide accurate and truthful information throughout the hiring process
Skills
- Youth development
- Juvenile justice system
- Case management
- Coaching
- Crisis response
- Coordination of care
- Referral services
- Action planning
- Aftercare planning
- After-school programming
- Psychoeducational group facilitation
- Collaboration
- Service planning
- Resource referral
- Curfew monitoring
- School attendance tracking
- Educational support
- Advocacy
- Record keeping
- Report preparation
- Court reporting
- Field work
- Court hearing representation
- Community engagement
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Computer skills
Location
- Queens, NY
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Some late evenings and weekends as needed
Experience Level
- 3-4 years of experience in youth development work preferably within the juvenile justice system
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field
- High School diploma or higher
Salary/Compensations
- $52,000 - $55,169 per year
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare with a national network
- Free basic dental coverage
- Vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA
- Talkspace and Ginger through healthcare plans
- 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%
About the Company
- The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community safety and racial justice.
- Since 1996, we’ve worked alongside communities, courts, and those most directly affected by the justice system to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods.
- With a team of over 900 staff and an annual budget of $130 million, the Center carries out its mission through operating programs, conducting original research, and providing expert assistance and policy guidance.
- We bring innovative, practical, and lasting solutions to justice systems nationwide.
Equal Opportunity
- The Center for Justice Innovation is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
- We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law.
- We strongly encourage and welcome applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and individuals with prior contact with the criminal justice system.
- Our goal is to create a supportive and respectful environment where everyone, regardless of background or identity, feels valued and included.