What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Advocate, Middle School - IS 237 position at The Child Center Of NY, Inc.?
Position Overview:
The Youth Advocate is responsible for developing and facilitating in the social and personal development of adolescents and teenagers. A Youth Advocate is a guide to youth and gives direction in their academic, vocational, and personal lives.
Essential Functions:
- Arrange seminars and counseling sessions for youth groups, communities, and their families to handle issues relating to physical abuse, social adjustment, unemployment, intellectual disability, medical care, impoverishment, etc.
- Liaise between adolescents, children, and youth and protective services, psychologists, child care clinics, and other services.
- Identify behavioral or mental issues and determine remedial measures through psychiatric and medical examinations.
- Assess the client’s home environments, conditions, and personal characteristics.
- Participate in mentoring activities, and assess the youth’s progress towards the fulfillment of decreed goals and objectives.
- Be aware of popular culture and trend to review and guide the youth properly.
- Demonstrating as a perfect role model.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalency.
- Bilingual Mandarin, preferred
- Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
- Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task.
Job Category:
- PT – Regular
Work Schedule:
- Monday – Friday
- Between 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Monday - Friday, between 2:15 - 5:00 pm