TRANSITION SPECIALIST

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Run monthly workshops covering key life skill competencies as per ACS requirements.
• Ensure connections to community resources.
• Aid youths in completing housing applications (NYCHA, Emergency Housing Vouchers, etc.) as needed.
• Obtain and document all vital documents for youths on caseload, especially well before discharge.
• Provide supportive care for youths leaving placement before age 21, adhering to ACS regulations.
• Document all contacts in Connections within required timeframes.
• Complete PYA checklist using ACS web-based PAT tool.
• Attend team house meetings and conferences as necessary.
• Secure and place youths in internships based on skill level.
• Assist with annual SYEP placement.
• Collaborate with caseworkers and team members to help youths set and achieve goals.
• Maintain and submit monthly tracking grids on time.
• Timely reconcile monthly expenses.
• Travel to various locations in Queens and Brooklyn to support youths.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience working with young adults.
• Experience with developmentally disabled youth and knowledge of Motivational Interviewing is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in human services preferred.

Special Skills

• Familiarity with the community to which assigned and knowledge of major culture groups within the neighborhoods served.
• Desirable qualifications include residence in the community, fluency in the languages spoken by major groups served, and previous work or connection with the developmentally disabled population.

Relationship With Others

• Externally: interacts with community service providers to obtain and monitor service delivery.
• Internally: interfaces with agency business support, maintenance services, and quality improvement staff, as well as other PYA staff.

Working Conditions

• Typically a 9am - 5pm position, but flexibility is needed to accommodate youths' schedules.

Scope of Responsibility

• Responsible for meeting the stated requirements of the position.

Organizational Structure

• Works within the structure of the PYA program as it relates to the overall agency organization.