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Youth Advocate (Per Diem)

Community Solutions • Grant • Meriden, Connecticut • 1m ago

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CT - SAIL Program - Meriden, CT

Relief

High School

License Required

Various Shift Hours

Nonprofit - Social Services

Youth Advocate (Per Diem) - SAIL Program, CT

Company Overview

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the criminal justice system. Since CSI’s founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan we built the first ever halfway house in New England which has now been replicated and grown to almost 50 programs in 9 states.

CSI understands clients and staff have been impacted by trauma. CSI is becoming a trauma-informed organization by hiring individuals with existing experience in trauma-informed practices as well as supporting ongoing staff development with trauma-informed practices. This will include learning to recognize symptoms of trauma and how to respond, through training starting at orientation and throughout their career at CSI. CSI is committed to systematically evaluating the integration of the trauma-informed values of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment at all levels of the organization's policies, procedures, and structures to guard against the possibility of re-traumatization.

Program Overview

The LISA Division of Community Solutions is seeking an energetic and dedicated Youth Advocate to work at the SAIL Program with young adults, ages 18-23 years old. As a Youth Advocate, you will work collaboratively with clients to help them effectively navigate personal challenges and to build life skills. You are the nuts and bolts of program operations and responsible for establishing a safe, strength-based and relational environment while supporting the adolescents successfully transition from interdependence to independence. The Youth Advocate role is an entry level position, ideal for recent college graduates and seasoned individuals starting a new career path and needing to gain experience in Human Services.

Wage: $18.75/hr with shift differentials available; Additional $1.00 for every hour worked on 2nd shift and $2.00 for every hour worked on 3rd shift.

Schedules Available: As Needed - Per Diem

Position Overview

Ensures that the tenets and philosophy of a strengths based, gender responsive, relational, trauma informed program are reinforced
Works closely with each resident to support their individual growth and development, ensuring that daily living skills are taught
Collaborates with team to ensure that each residents individual goals are attended to, particularly daily living skill areas
Consistently encourages and motivates residents, regularly catching them doing it right
Reframes and/or redirects residents who are frustrated or struggling in some way
Consistently applies approaches outlined in the TIER System to encourage pro-social, healthy behavior
Appropriately holds residents accountable for unhealthy, unsafe behavior
Provides positive role modeling for residents at all times, including dress, managing personal emotions, behavior, etc.
Completes logs, reports, and data entry as required/requested
Implements and provides proper documentation for the programs behavior motivation system (TIER)
Contributes to the development of a monthly recreational calendar, participates in activities as appropriate
Ensures that residents nutritional requirements are met, in collaboration with the Agency Nurse and Supervisor
Coordinates volunteer service projects with other LISA Inc. staff
Participates in all meetings as required
Transports and supervises residents
Administers medication in accordance with DCF regulations
May be mandated to work additional shifts should coverage not be available

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree with at least six months of experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 2 years’ experience working with youth.
Experience may be substituted for education.
Must be willing to learn and implement strengths based, relational, trauma-informed, gender responsive and culturally competent approaches.
Knowledge of Spanish in oral and written communication is desired.
Valid drivers license.
COVID19 vaccination or a negative test prior to start.

Benefits

401(k) Retirement savings plan with automatic enrollment and a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution.
Ongoing training.

CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Disability/Vet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.