The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000 results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year. Summary Attendance Outreach – phone calls, home visits and other effective strategies of improving students’ attendance.Efficiently document all forms of outreach including home visits, phone calls and counseling sessions with students on caseload, keep up-to-date contact information for students and their families.Maintain regularly scheduled sessions with students to keep abreast of important individual, family, and community events and issues that may impact the student’s well-being.Maintain good communication and work collaboratively with all program/school staff.Advocate for students’ rights and well-being.Job Requirements: Possess a AA/AS/BA/BS degree in a human services field.Experience working with adolescents, preferably in a school setting.Experience with Youth Development principles.Ability to work with adolescents individually and in groups.Excellent interpersonal skills.Ability to write and communicate effectively.Willingness to attend youth development trainings.Possess basic computer software skills.Bi-lingual, Spanish a must