Youth Support Specialist at CEO Community Action Agency
CEO Community Action Agency · Troy, United States Of America · Onsite
- Professional
- Office in Troy
CEO is a Community Action Agency that’s committed to making a positive impact by supporting our customers, colleagues and community. We’re looking for individuals to join our agency that support and believe in our Values of: Helping Others, Respect, Accountability, Innovation & Teamwork. CEO’s many programs offer a broad range of services to meet the needs of our community.
Our Community Resources Department is seeking a Youth Support Specialist that will:
- Conduct outreach and individual support services to youth and their families to assist with goals and needs to help reduce violence amongst youth in Rensselaer County.
- Provide ongoing case management services, including reviewing and approving financial assistance to youth/families based on goals to support youth prevention services.
- Regularly meet with youth and/or families to conduct intake, needs assessment, referrals, and assist with financial needs.
- Develop and maintain relationships with youth serving organizations, and work collaboratively to remove access barriers to resources CEO has available to them; this includes spending time at alternative locations to conduct outreach, intake, and follow up activities.
- Assist with a variety of initiatives aimed to assist youth and their families.
- Conduct outreach and engagement to assist with communication of available resources internally and externally.
- Work with community partners and stakeholders with a specific focus on those who offer services for youth and families.
- Open and maintain customer files, services, and case notes for customers in a centralized intake database. Complete regular reporting and track outcomes as requested.
Qualifications:
- 2 or more years of ongoing case management work with a focus on at-risk youth ages 12-24.
- Bachelor’s degree in human services or equivalent combination of education, training and experience providing youth and family services.
- Experience with eligibility determinations and financial/benefit issuance preferred.
- High proficiency with computer skills, specifically Microsoft office, email and website access.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without the need for Visa Sponsorship
Other Benefits Include:
- Competitive Hourly Rate Offered$25
- M-F 35 hours per week, with some flexibility in schedule needed to meet community needs on nights and/or weekends.
- 12 paid holidays, 1 week off between Christmas and New Years.
- PTO/Sick time accrual
- Casual Dress Code
- Telemedicine offered to staff
- Employee Assistance Program
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts) *
- Cash payment of three thousand dollars for waiving health insurance (FT)*
- Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan*
- When eligible, Employer Sponsored Pension Plan starting at 5% of salary contribution*
- CEO qualifies eligible employees for the Federal School Loan Forgiveness Program*
Please note: applicants for this position will be required to complete standard background clearances. Apply: https://www.ceoempowers.org/about/join-us/ Call: 518-272-6012, ext. 301 EOE/AA
