Job Information
Eliot Community Human Services Youth Advocate Coordinator in Brewster, Massachusetts
Description
Eliot’s juvenile justice programming includes a residential network for youth ages 13 to 21 who are court-involved and need placement while awaiting return to court, assessment, or longer-term treatment. These highly structured, self-contained programs offer a comprehensive intervention for juvenile offenders.
Eliot's secure program is currently seeking an Youth Advocate II to provide daily coordination of direct-care staff and youth in executing the plan of the day.
Responsibilities:
Daily coordination of direct-care staff and youth in executing the plan of the day.
Participate in the development and implementation of Individual Service Plans.
Facilitate or assign lead of daily groups.
Conduct documented supervision of Group Care Worker I and other assigned staff.
Serve as an advocate for assigned youth.
Monitor and report on program culture. Report serious incidents to on-site supervisor or on-call staff.
Conduct and submit staff supervisions and performance evaluations in a timely fashion.
Recommend employee disciplinary or corrective action plans.
Schedule:
7am-3pm Sunday and Monday off
3pm-11pm Sunday and Monday off
3pm-11pm Friday and Saturday off
Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Computer Software Skills: Intermediate
Communication Skills: Advanced
Experience with population: Advanced
Supervisory skills: Intermediate
Ability to write clearly: Intermediate
Education
Preferred
- Bachelors or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required
- MA Driver's License
Experience
Preferred
- 2 years: Years related experience with population