Youth Specialist Resume Samples

Youth Specialist

Joined as Youth Specialist, managing a caseload of 40-60 youth with juvenile justice involvement, mentoring and building lasting relationships with at-risk youth.

• Assisted youth with linkage and referrals in the community
• Led and coordinated approximately 3-5 service learning and community service projects monthly.
• Provided supportive services on as needed basis
• Made sure all newly enrolled youth met program requirements, enrolling approximately 5-10 youth per month
• Carried a case management load consistently of 40-60 youth involved with the juvenile justice system

Youth Specialist

• Obtained and coordinated resources to support youth aged 3-24 in multiple settings
• Provided short-term case management services to youth and their family
• Advocated for youth needs to ensure welfare, health, development, and success
• Supervised interns and trained new employee
• Created and distributed monthly newsletters for youth and young adults in the community

Youth Specialist

• Worked with youth from diverse backgrounds displaying sexually offending behaviors.
• Coordinated care and monitored progress with therapists, supervisors, and youth specialists to meet individualized treatment goals established in a team setting to provide optimal quality of care.
• Assisted residents with improving relationships, positive social skills, increasing self-awareness, teamwork, and developing appropriate expressions of feelings and emotions, and life skills necessary for transitioning back into the community.
• Provided supervision to employees for shifts throughout the week promoting a positive and safe environment and encouraged team communication.

Youth Specialist

Supervise everyday life activities of assigned residents throughout the day and evening ensuring safe and secure conditions.

• Supervise home visits along with clinical care for youth residents.
• Assist youth residents to and from school and recreational activities.
• Interpret the Agency's Polices and requirement and procedures.
• Provide a strong sense of security and well being for each resident by assuring protection from physical or emotional abuse.
• Provide a wide range of office support typed correspondence, faxing and clerical work.

Youth Specialist

• Coordinate and implement services, including mentoring match support, supervision, conflict resolution, service learning, youth development activities and recognition, based on current research of best practices.
• Plan, lead and support team members with mentor match and youth development activities including service-learning, job shadowing, career exploration, life skills workshops and recreation.
• Serve as a Goodwill representative in the community and engage in community outreach, resource development and networking activities in order to grow and market the program.
• Maintain positive working relationships with community partners, service providers and collaborating agencies.
• Monitor partner operations to ensure compliance with MOU’s.
• Perform background checks, conduct reference checks for potential mentors and other volunteers.

Youth Specialist

• Supervised youth in shelter
• Transported/supervised youth on outings
• Collaborated with treatment team
• Performed intakes and discharges
• Logged shelter activity
• Administered medication

Youth Specialist

• Provide direct support to the client assisting with modifying behaviors and daily activities and the agency rules.
• Provide client observations and feedback, and other activities that promote integrations and systematic awareness.
• Complete documentation/filing in timely manner.
• Participate in weekly meetings with supervisor and monthly team.
• Distribute medication and give medical attention to youth requiring assistance.

Youth Specialist

• Provide support and supervision for at risk youth.
• Aiding youth in accomplishing program objectives as outlined in their treatment plans
• Ensure the safety, integrity and proper implementation of therapeutic programming.
• Build positive relationships with students, aiding in their growth and return to their communities.
• Provide prescribed medication when scheduled.

Youth Specialist Intern

After School Program Youth Specialist Intern

• Provide individual support to children in Partial-Hospitalization setting
• Plan and implement strategic plans for clients
• Develop targeted curriculum to improve client's behavior and coping skill
• Observe professional clinicians through shadowing of mental health assessment
• Facilitate group activities

Youth Specialist

• Provided crisis intervention information to clients and their families
• Prepared intake paperwork and attended staff meetings
• Developed daily program planning
• Assisted in lead recreational, social and academic activities
• Prepared and maintained files in a confidential manner
• Logged and charted behavior patterns and activities
• Ensured a safe and secure environment for residents
• Provides youth supervision; implements group and individual treatment plans.
• Develops effective relationships with youth, co-workers, and treatment team members
• Assists in preparing reports regarding each youth's adjustment and progress.