SYEP provides New York City youth with summer employment and educational experiences that build on their individual strengths and incorporate youth development principles. These principles include engaging the talents and interests of youth, developing their skills and competencies, and providing positive adult role models. The Vulnerable Youth service option is designed to provide SYEP opportunities to individuals between the ages of 14 to 24 who meet at least one of the following criteria to fall under the classification of “vulnerable youth” a) homeless or runaway youth; b) justice-involved youth; c) youth in or aging out of foster care; or d) youth in families who are receiving preventive services through NYC’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), to be documented by the contractor when determining eligibility. 

Commonpoint Queens is looking for a well-qualified Case Manager for the Summer Youth Employment Program. The Case Manager serves as the primary person in guiding at-risk program participants through the emotional and social challenges that are involved in achieving summer employment. The Case Manager will be responsible for addressing the needs of participants and understanding barriers to ensure the successful completion of the SYEP program through counseling services, case management, crisis intervention, and referral services. 

Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Case Manager will adhere to Commonpoint Queens’s framework of a holistic (social, emotional, physical, and cognitive) Human Development Model of a family-supported, strength-focused, and hope-engendering practice. 

Hours: Year round; Part-time,19-25 Hours/Week. 

Start Date: November 2023. 

Salary: $25/hr. 

To Apply: Email cover letter & resume to Michell Marin - mmarin@commonpointqueens.org Please indicate “PT Special Initiatives Case Manager” in subject line of email.