• Bachelor's Degree required Masters Preferred- Child Welfare and Social Services, Counseling, Youth Work, Youth Development, Program Management, Education, Public Health and well-being, or a related course of study is required. 
• At least three (3) years of experience working with adolescents in an urban environment, providing services that reduce barriers and facilitate educational success and social-emotional well-being.
• At least three (3) years of experience providing outcomes-oriented supervision and professional development to a team of youth development specialists.
• Demonstrated ability to establish a strong rapport with an urban adolescent population and their families.

• Conduct assessments, provide counseling when needed, and provide supportive referrals to help youth enrolled in the Youth Opportunity Hub Programming. 
• Interact with students to assess the areas in which they might need counseling or assistance.
• Provide safe and secure supervision and care to youth.
• Work as part of a team to support positive and healthy youth development.
• Manage conflict and youth behavior safely, including using de-escalation and restraint techniques as necessary.
• Provide structure and engage youth in pro-social activities and behaviors.
• Support youth in their efforts to develop new social, academic, and vocational skills and interests.
• Receive valuable training on building healthy relationships with youth and crisis prevention and management.
• Enroll clients in the program for culinary arts and music production programming. 
• Provide information for outside support services or agencies to help students deal with economic, emotional, or physical challenges.
• Maintain case files and reports to track student problems and progress and to recognize patterns in behavior.
• Establish a rapport with all program participants. Assist them in identifying their career goals; help them to formulate plans.
• Implement and conduct workshops on work readiness, life skills, and student enrichment.
• Recruit students and conduct intake assessments and interviews.
• Monitor the attendance and program progress of participants on assigned caseload.
• Provide necessary referrals and connections to community resources.
• Support participants’ families and deliver a holistic approach to overcoming and eliminating barriers.
• Work in a collaborative team, including participation in staff meetings, contractor meetings, and staff development to support student progress.

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