Youth Coach, Alternative to Detention

About the Organization

The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community safety and racial justice. Since 1996, we’ve worked alongside communities, courts, and those most directly affected by the justice system to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods. With a team of over 900 staff and an annual budget of $130 million, the Center carries out its mission through three core strategies: Operating Programs that pilot new ideas and address local challenges; Conducting original research to evaluate what works—and what doesn’t; and Providing expert assistance and policy guidance to reformers across the country and beyond. Backed by decades of on-the-ground experience and nationally recognized expertise, we bring innovative, practical, and lasting solutions to justice systems nationwide. Learn more about our work at www.innovatingjustice.org.

Responsibilities

• Work with a caseload of youth (age 12-17), which includes weekly case management, coaching, crisis response, coordination of care, and referral services
• Develop individualized action plans and aftercare plans with participants
• Develop, facilitate, implement, and coordinate daily after-school programming for all youth enrolled in the QUEST program
• Facilitate psychoeducational group workshops as part of after-school programming
• Collaborate with Family Court practitioners as part of ongoing case management duties
• Identify program participants’ strengths and individual interests
• Collaborate in all service planning for youth
• Refer families to appropriate services and resources and respond with innovative solutions when challenges present
• Conduct curfew monitoring calls
• Obtain school attendance records
• Provide educational support and advocacy for participants
• Maintain records of identified participants’ contacts to produce regularly scheduled reports
• Prepare court reports
• Participate in field work to support youth, as needed
• Represent QUEST ATD and support youth during scheduled court hearings as needed
• Participate in other QCJC programming and events, including community and other partner meetings, as needed
• Additional relevant tasks, as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field or a High School diploma (or higher) and at least 3-4 years of experience in youth development work preferably within the juvenile justice system
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication and computer skills required
• Candidate must be able to work in a multi-disciplinary setting and maintain strong relationships with youth, families, multiple agencies and organizations both onsite and in the community

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $28.57 - $30.31 per hour, annually equivalent to $52,000 - $55,169 based on a 35-hour work week and is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-Time 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, some late evenings and weekends as needed. Position Location: Queens, NY.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare with a national network
• Free basic dental coverage
• Vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA
• Talkspace and Ginger mental health services through healthcare plans
• 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%