What are the responsibilities and job description for the Children and Youth Specialist, Domestic Violence Shelter, Prelude (Part-time) position at Safe Horizon?
The Children and Youth Specialist is responsible for the following tasks:
Part Time Hours: 21 Hours
- Learn and integrate a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, using an anti-oppressive lens, into your work with clients. Coach and guide staff in their client practice that reflects these approaches.
- Plan and coordinate age-appropriate internal and external activities for residents and their children
- Facilitate family, children and youth groups and workshops
- Conduct orientation with newly admitted parents and children
- Complete all developmental, educational, and identified assessments such as Survey of Well-Being of Young Children and AFC Educational Assessment
- Provide psychoeducation to parents through individual and group sessions.
- Create a trauma-informed safe space for children to help with dysregulation, promote emotional safety, play, curiosity, and cultural inclusivity
- Assist with covering shifts and all duties related to that shift
- Serve as a Department of Education liaison and manage all DOE related processes and tasks
- Manage donations (sorting, distribution) and completing requests from donors
- Coordinate family services such as daycare, specialized therapy referrals, assessments
- Supervising children and youth while parents are receiving services or making appointments
- Care for infant, toddlers, and school age children, which includes feeding, changing diapers, and developmentally appropriate engagement
- Observe children's developmental milestones and trauma reactions and consult with SSW and parents
- Document interactions and incidents (case notes, incident reports)
- Adhere to mandated reporter expectations
- Attend staff meetings and trainings
- Inventory and assess childcare space supply needs (i.e. activities, crib supplies, diapers, snacks etc.)
- Coordinate with external partners for resources and assist with coordinating community opportunities (summer camp, summer school, summer youth program)
- Assist with children and youth concrete educational needs such as homework and school projects
- Other tasks as assigned
Part Time Hours: 21 Hours
Salary : $23 - $25