Case Coordinator

CASES is looking for an independent self-starter to be a Career Coach for the PEAK program, a phase-based job readiness program for young adults (17-19) under the supervision of the Department of Probation. This position supports the Education and Career Services (ECS) team, working with youth and young adults ages 17-27 to develop their employability skills and long-term employment. Services are expected to be done in person—at the office and/or in the community.

Location: 424 E 147th Street, Ground Floor, Bronx, NY, 10455. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Follow up on participant referrals made by the Department of Probation to engage youth in programming
• Maintain partnership with probation officers and provide updates regarding their youth
• Facilitate job readiness and life skills groups and/or individual sessions
• Maintain documentation and process participant stipend payments
• Plan and execute service-learning projects with program participants
• Refer participants to support services when needed
• Maintain up-to-date documentation in databases
• Attend trainings and team meetings
• Other duties as assigned by Team Leader or Director of Education & Career Services

Requirements

• 2 years of work with youth and/or young adults
• Experience working with justice-involved and/or opportunity youth
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Experience developing relationships with external partners
• Commitment to active youth engagement
• Trained in or committed to training to become competent in trauma-informed approaches as a means of engaging young people

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Vacation and Paid Time Off—starting at 25 days-off annually
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Retirement 403b with competitive matching up to 6%
• Employee Referral Program

Pay

$60,000 per year

Schedule

• Full-time, Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Flexible workplace arrangements (e.g., drafting notes at home after in-person office/community work)