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About the Role
Coaches build trusting, long-term relationships with young people (ages 14-26) in and beyond foster care. The goal is to support youth in graduating high school, persisting in post-secondary education, developing career experiences aligned with their interests, and successfully transitioning into adulthood and independent living.
Responsibilities
- Build relationships with up to 15 young people.
- Provide ongoing social/emotional support.
- Work 1:1 with young people to develop individualized academic and career development goals.
- Connect young people to quality schools, programs, resources, and opportunities.
- Help young people persist in settings, navigate challenges, celebrate successes, and plan for the next step.
- Assist young people in reflecting on experiences and setting new goals if they are not successful in a setting.
- Collaborate with Case Planners, Tutors, Specialists, and foster/birth parents.
- Connect young people to peer group supports and build positive relationships.
- Ensure young people aging out can access and maintain stable housing and build independent living skills.
- Re-engage disconnected youth and help them re-enroll in an academic setting.
- Assess the fit between the young person and their academic setting and help them transfer if needed.
- Assist students with planning for apprenticeship and vocational education paths.
- Assist young people in obtaining working papers.
- Conduct career exploration activities with young people.
- Ensure young people coordinate with a Housing Specialist to submit housing applications early.
- Accompany young people to visit supportive housing residences.
- Help young people maintain housing by providing independent living and life skills support.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- The Coach role is not an entry-level role.
- Coaches need to have both emotional maturity and professional skills.
- Coaches should have a post-secondary credential.
- Minimum of two years experience in foster care or related field.
Skills
- Knowledgeable about working with foster care youth and children and families at-risk
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work collaboratively with consumers and co-workers
- Experience and facility with Microsoft Office Applications
- Ability to navigate throughout New York City using public transportation and/or have a valid New York State driver license and access to a motor vehicle
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed
- Ability to work from a strength-based, trauma-informed, youth development lens
- Compassionate, warm, empathetic, consistent and reliable
- A love for working with young people
- Strong ability to relate to young people, engage them in conversation, and provide support and encouragement
- Values and promotes diversity
- A belief that change is possible
- Able to maintain healthy boundaries
- Able to remain calm during moments of tension and stress.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong time-management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to troubleshoot, advocate, and navigate obstacles
- Open to learning how to use and interpret data to inform decision-making
- Ability to effectively collaborate in team settings and build relationships with external partners
- Ability to use Motivational Interviewing techniques
- Ability to use trauma-informed techniques
- Knowledgeable about youth resources and services
- Ability to facilitate therapeutic peer groups.
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Minimum of two years experience in foster care or related field
- At least two years of experience working with at-risk or system-involved young people
- 3+ years of working with at-risk or system-involved young people
Education Level
- Bachelors degree
- Associate or accredited vocational degree
Salary/Compensations
- $45000.00 - $50000.00