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Candidate Info
3
years in workforce
6
months at this job
BS
Psychology
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
Candidate Info
8
years in workforce
11
months at this job
BA
Psychology
MA
Master of Arts
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
Candidate Info
7
years in workforce
8
months at this job
BS
Sociology: Criminal Justice Concentration, Psychology
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.
Candidate Info
17
years in workforce
5
years at this job
AS
Applied Sciences
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.
Candidate Info
7
years in workforce
1
year at this job
HS
High School Diploma
BA
Crime And Justice Studies, Sociology
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.
Candidate Info
9
years in workforce
9
months at this job
HS
High School Diploma
BA
Psychology
BA
Graphic Design
Youth Specialist
- Supervised youth in shelter
- Transported/supervised youth on outings
- Collaborated with treatment team
- Performed intakes and discharges
- Logged shelter activity
- Administered medication
Candidate Info
14
years in workforce
3
years at this job
AS
Associate of Science
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.
Candidate Info
12
years in workforce
1
year at this job
HS
High School Diploma
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.
Candidate Info
2
years in workforce
9
months at this job
BA
Tv Editing & Broadcasting
MA
Social Work
MA
Journalism And Communication
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
Candidate Info
17
years in workforce
1
year at this job
HS
Diploma
HS
Ticketing & Reservation
HS
Town & Regional Planning
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.
Candidate Info
12
years in workforce
2
years at this job
BS
Criminology
MS
Criminal Justice Administration
Youth Specialist II
- Serves as a youth supervisor with responsibility for the safety, personal conduct, care, and therapy of the youth during a shift.
- Implement group and individual treatment plans
- Assist in Maintenance of youth records
- Develop effective relationships with youth, co-workers, and treatment team members
- Assists youth with their personal issues and refers issues to the group in accordance with the principles of the program.
- Provides information regarding youths' progress to parents or guardians as requested.
Candidate Info
3
years in workforce
9
months at this job
BBA
Overall
Youth Specialist
- Maintain emotional and physical safe environment for youth ages 5-11
- Have knowledge, understanding and application of all program policies and procedures
- Communicate with Lead Staff/Site Coordinator regarding concerns about children
- Work cooperatively with children, parents, other program and building staff
Candidate Info
14
years in workforce
5
years at this job
BS
Psychology
MA
Exercise Physiology
Youth Specialist
- Supervise At-Risk-Youth at minor shelter & transitional living facility
- Create and Perform Life Skill education groups for youth
- Provided guidance & crisis intervention for youth between ages 10-20 yrs old
- Demonstrate & assist with everyday life skills such as cooking, tutoring, cleaning, etc.
Candidate Info
6
years in workforce
2
years at this job
AA
Nursing
BA
Social Work
Youth Specialist
- Attend training as required - (HIPPA, Trauma, and Team Primacy etc.)
- Observes student behavior and intervenes appropriately
- Assisting the students to make choices that are effective, positive, and safe.
Candidate Info
2
years in workforce
2
years at this job
BA
Psychology
BA
Psychology
Lead Youth Specialist
- Provide a nonjudgmental and empathetic approach in supporting children in the residential treatment
- Assist children in daily needs and collaborate with therapist, school workers and state workers to develop educational plan and behavioral interventions
- Minimally supervise new youth specialist and act as a teacher and mentor for techniques on verbal de-escalation, restraints and tools to manage troubling behaviors
Candidate Info
11
years in workforce
4
years at this job
Youth Specialist
- Assist youth in developing life skills that will enable them to become responsible community members by conducting programs to teach the value of teamwork
- Demonstrate the appropriate manner to deal with personal issues and/or refer them to peer groups for resolutions
- Accompany youth to school, appointments, and all group activities
- Observe, report and maintain information concerning behavioral conditions of clients
- Demonstrate how to appropriately confront negative behaviors whenever they arise
- Ensure that residents are provided with quality care in matters of health, safety, clothing, hygiene and provide immediate therapeutic crisis intervention
- Janitorial duties as needed; cooking, ordering, stocking food and supplies for the cottage
- Support a safe, orderly, caring and therapeutic environment
Candidate Info
14
years in workforce
6
months at this job
BA
Sociology
MA
Research
Findings Using
Youth Specialist
- Observe, reports, and records behavior of residents.
- Provides an accurate summary of each youth's daily behavior in their progress notes.
- Maintain a professional and ethical code of behavior.
Candidate Info
3
years in workforce
1
year at this job
AAS
Business Management
Youth Specialist
- Responsible for providing a structured therapeutic environment
- Assist with providing coping skills for trauma and emotional behaviors
- Counseling so that the child can function successfully in the community
Candidate Info
12
years in workforce
2
years at this job
AS
Paralegal
BS
Legal Studies
Youth Specialist
- Interact with youth clients to provide care.
- Establish and maintain a therapeutic adult and child relationship.
- Provide a structured environment.
- Provide crisis intervention according to agency standards.
- Supervise family visits to home residencies.
- Transport clients as required using agency vehicles.
- Set limits and understand the needs of adolescents.
Candidate Info
16
years in workforce
4
years at this job
HS
High School Diploma
AA
Criminal Justice
Certified
Youth Specialist/over Night Support
- Supervision of up to 20 youth
- Scheduling and planning daily activity for youth
- Coordinate Services for all youth and outside agencies and representatives
- Role Molding and Mentoring
- Administrate medication
- Capture and documenting pertinent information
- Taking inbound and out bound calls.
Candidate Info
12
years in workforce
3
years at this job
Youth Specialist
- Overseen Shelter and Secure
- Supervised CPS and delinquent adolescents
- Conducted Intake process
- Completed Daily Paper work
Candidate Info
6
years in workforce
3
years at this job
HS
High School Diploma
AA
Associate of Arts
Youth Specialist
- Maintaining client relations
- Provide transportation
- Teach life skills
- Mentor youth and provide encouragement
Candidate Info
14
years in workforce
11
months at this job
HS
High School Diploma
BA
Art
Post Graduate Studies
Youth Specialist/case Manager
- Conduct intake admission process for new referrals
- Administer assessments and interpret results as part of intake process to determine a plan of action
- Collaborate with youth, family, community providers to develop and implement an Individual Service Strategy to meet the community integration and service coordinate needs of the youth.
- Assist youth in accessing benefits and services by providing information and education about community resources and facilitating the use of community resources selected by the individual.
- Assist youth with enrolling in post-secondary education and vocational skills training programs.
- Provide guidance, supportive counseling, crisis intervention to youth as needed including locating and coordinating services necessary to resolve potential crisis.
- Manage and organize full case load.
- Advocate for and promote full involvement of youth in all opportunities in the community.
- Work flexible hours to accommodate the youth.
Candidate Info
11
years in workforce
2
years at this job
HS
High School Diploma
BS
Criminal Justice
Youth Specialist I
- Supervise and care for youth
- Crisis interventions
- Provide behavioral interventions
- Develop coping and problem solving skills
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