Family Support Specialist: Youth Case Manager

Employer:
Youth Services
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Location: Windham County,
About the Job

Are you ready for an amazing opportunity to join an innovative program and make positive change in your community?

Position Title: Family Support Specialist: Youth Case Manager

Who is Youth Services?
Youth Services has been a highly respected part of the Windham County of Vermont community since 1972. Our mission: working together to build resilience and be a catalyst for change. Youth Services is a supportive, creative, dynamic workplace.

How will I make a difference?

The Family Support Specialist: Youth Case Manager will make a difference in our community by…
● Managing a small caseload of youth ages 13-17 who are at-risk of
displacement from the home and/or of systems involvement
● Supporting both youth and their custodians in growing their ability to
support each other through non-violent communication and restorative
process
● Providing key services to help youth complete their education, connect to
their community and successfully plan for and/or transition to independent living
● Overseeing the department’s host homes including outreach, training and support while host homes are in use
● Being a vital, enthusiastic and supportive member of the Youth Development Programs team
● Noticing and working to change unjust systems in our community and state

Can I see myself here?

We have found that our staff at Youth Services succeed when they:
● Emphasize connection and relationship in their work and are able to build meaningful relationships that are rooted in empathy and mutual
accountability
● Have a commitment to service provision that is centered in a deep-held belief that youth and families fair best when they stay together until the youth is ready to transition to independent living
● Think systemically
● Are passionate about justice and believe that everyone deserves to have their needs met
● Value collaboration that comes from working on a team
● Are tenacious problem-solvers
● Have a sense of humor and find creative ways to implement ideas
● Value a strength-based treatment approach and deeply believe in harm
reduction
● Can change priorities quickly

● Are looking for more than just a job…

Additional Information
Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, a personal vehicle to use for work purposes and auto insurance.  Community Based staff will be reimbursed for applicable mileage.

How can I be considered for the position?

You can be considered for this position if you meet the following qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field or an equivalent amount of education, training, work-experience and lived experience
● Experience working with at-risk youth and/or families in a volunteer,
internship, or paid position
● Knowledge of adolescent development
● Have a very solid understanding of google suites

To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to humanresources@youthservicesinc.org
We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

We are unable to consider applicants without a cover letter. If the resume submission platform does not allow for cover letters, please send cover letter directly to humanresources@youthservicesinc.org

Compensation: $17.00 per hour with annual cost of living increase and comprehensive benefits

Youth Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employer's Approach to Diversity, Equity, & Belonging

Youth Services' work is guided by a set of core values. One of those is Equity - "We work to identify, witness, and acknowledge systemic harm done to all marginalized communities. We strive to further awareness, ally ship, and advocacy to reduce institutional violence." We also have a Social Justice/Equity Committee that meets every two weeks and is looking at the ways that inequality, Racism in particular, shows up in our agency. And we work to address these issues.

Wage or Salary
$17.00/hr