Bilingual Youth Development Facilitator

About the role

The Assertive Community Engagement & Success (ACES) program at CASES seeks a Bilingual Youth Development Facilitator to enhance group content for participants. The program serves young men residing in East Harlem or the South Bronx who may not have started but can strive to overcome threatening environments and system-involvement to find success.

Responsibilities

• Create supportive, healing, and engaging group spaces for participants
• Develop lessons based on topics that are: of interest, supportive of the ReWire CBT model used in the program, and include expertise from other team members
• Create lesson plans, activities, and curricula that are engaging, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed
• Develop a strong relationship with the participants in the program
• Facilitate multiple weekly groups on site
• Deliver content to participants in the community who cannot come to the office due to safety concerns
• Conduct individual sessions to support participants in achieving personal goals
• Collaborate with other team members to ensure content feels relevant to the needs of the participants
• Conduct field work with Youth Workers when needed to engage participants
• Attend trips and activities with the team
• Participate in trainings
• Other duties as assigned by the Director

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with youth and young adults impacted by the criminal legal system with understanding that ACES participants are not mandated and will require a new approach to youth work
• Bilingual in Spanish / English
• Strong communication skills
• Group facilitation skills
• Ability to manage challenging behaviors using de-escalation techniques
• A willingness to adhere to an evolving model with the understanding that ACES is intended to be different from other programming
• A belief that ACES participants, community members, and team members have the ability and capacity for change
• An understanding of whom ACES serves and the environment they live in
• A commitment to the team to support them through difficult moments and celebrate the beautiful moments!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with youth and young adults impacted by the criminal legal system with understanding that ACES participants are not mandated and will require a new approach to youth work
• Bilingual in Spanish / English
• Strong communication skills
• Group facilitation skills
• Ability to manage challenging behaviors using de-escalation techniques
• A willingness to adhere to an evolving model with the understanding that ACES is intended to be different from other programming
• A belief that ACES participants, community members, and team members have the ability and capacity for change
• An understanding of whom ACES serves and the environment they live in
• A commitment to the team to support them through difficult moments and celebrate the beautiful moments!

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Group facilitation skills
• Ability to manage challenging behaviors using de-escalation techniques
• A willingness to adhere to an evolving model with the understanding that ACES is intended to be different from other programming
• A belief that ACES participants, community members, and team members have the ability and capacity for change
• An understanding of whom ACES serves and the environment they live in
• A commitment to the team to support them through difficult moments and celebrate the beautiful moments!

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Retail
• Competitive matching up to 6%
• Employee Referral Program

Pay

$62,000 a year

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm