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Youth Support Specialist

NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Rochester, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 9/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/29/2025
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Youth Support Specialist - Starting Salary $61,702 Overtime

Duties: Supervision of court-placed youth, mentor and model positive behaviors, conflict resolution

Minimum Qualifications: Two years full-time direct care experience* in the care and programming of youth ages 6-21; OR a bachelor’s degree; OR an associate degree AND six months experience; OR a high school graduation or equivalency diploma AND one year of experience; OR a satisfactory equivalent combination of the above education and experience requirements.

  • Direct care experience with youth involved in the juvenile justice system or in an institution, camp, school, community center, youth rehabilitation program, mental health or correctional institution, or residential center.

Benefits include: membership in the New York State Retirement System; Health, Vision, and Dental packages; Deferred Compensation Plan; and Leave Benefits.

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