Assistant Director Of Youth Development

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Job description

About Us:

Good Shepherd Services is a leading multi-service agency with more than 85 programs that serve over 30,000 youth and families each year - and builds on their strengths to help them gain skills for success. At Good Shepherd we respect the dignity and worth of every person and reject intolerance, inequity and injustice in whatever form it may take. Voted one of the top 100 places to work in NYC by Crain's New York, Good Shepherd Services offers a fantastic work environment, a collaborative team dedicated to fulfilling our mission, and an amazing array of benefits. Join our team and help make a difference!

Benefits:
For Full Time Employees Benefits/Perks:

Tuition Assistance Program

Generous paid time off (Including 5 Self-Care Days/Floating Holidays, 12 Sick Days, 15 Vacation Days, and 11 Holidays)

Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Care)

403(b) Plan (GSS contributes 3% of your salary to your 403(b) plan after 3 years of service, with contributions increasing over time)

Candidates hired in this position will be in person but may have the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule at discretion of program leadership

Overview:
Title: Assistant Director of Youth development- Family Foster Care

Reports to: Director of Model Fidelity and Special Services-Family Foster Care

Location: 7 West Burnside Avenue, Bronx, New York 10453

Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Exempt

Salary commensurates with relevant experience and education 75k-83k

Job Summary: Oversee program implementation of Fair Futures and LifeSet which promotes Youth Development amongst youth in foster care placement. Supporting team members in the delivery of service related to education, career, post-secondary, and coaching options for youth in Enhanced Family Foster Care.

Major Duties:

Provide weekly supervision for staff.

Recruit, hire and evaluate team members.

Participate in all trainings, workshops and learning collaboratives related to Fair Futures and Youth Villages LifeSet.

Model and build trusting relationships with Coaches, including sharing effective engagement strategies.

Assist Coaches in navigating the DOE, Housing, and other systems as needed;

Assist Coaches in preventing and navigating crisis as the arise

Guide staff to use Motivational Interviewing Techniques to develop and follow action plans and trauma informed techniques with young people;

Provide professional development opportunities such as attending trainings, identifying areas for growth, celebrating and acknowledging strengths and progress;

Conduct team meetings

Efficient communication with program staff which promotes a cohesive and collaborative environment to promote a positive working relationship between staff and team members

Responsible for data collection to support private funding related to youth programming and for collaboration with agency grant writers to complete proposals or reports for private grants.

Assist LifeSet specialists in locating community resources for referrals of services to participants that GSS does not provide directly

Attend, engage, and prepare necessary documentation for all meetings organized by Youth Villages.

Ensure record keeping which meets the guidelines of the different databases: GuideTree and Care4

Ensure record keeping that meets all Administration for Children Services (ACS) standards as per PAMS Scorecard, case record review, and COA standards.

Regularly review and optimize usage of data for case practice including ACS/OCFS data, Department of Education data, and internal Good Shepherd Services data.

Collaborate, coordinate and conduct trainings with Specialists for foster parents, birth parents, and youth.

Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (i.e. Fair Futures, ACS Office of Education Support and Policy Planning, schools, DOE staff, community-based partners, etc.)

Participate in various internal clinical and/or planning meetings (i.e. Family Team Conferences, Education Roundtables, Team Treatment meetings, and Red Flag meetings).

Advocate on behalf of individual students at school meetings, Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, clinical meetings and other external meetings.

Represent Good Shepherd Services and the needs of GSS children and youth at community meetings such as the ACS Education Forum, College Choice, and other working groups.

Promote and model the seven Sanctuary Model commitments to create a non-violent and trauma-sensitive culture

Integrate the Sanctuary Model SELF (Safety, Emotional Management, Loss and Future) framework into daily practice to ensure quality care and an effective work environment.

Utilize and model Sanctuary Model principals in casework, supervision, and group practice.

Review Documentation in connections, Care4, and GuideTree to ensure permanency planning, safety and well-being is addressed and reflected in action plans.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Masters of Social Work or Master's Degree in a related field Required

Minimum of three years' experience in child welfare required.

Minimum of 1-2 years proven experience as a supervisor in a similar/related capacity required.

Knowledge of adolescent development.

Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills necessary.

Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred.

Must have a commitment to work from a strength based, family and youth development perspective.

Additional Information:
Good Shepherd Services is an equal opportunity employer that is proudly committed to becoming an anti-racist and multicultural organization that . We welcome prospective employees from diverse backgrounds, for administrative support and direct service and leadership roles, who will join us on that journey, uphold our and , and believe in our mission. Additionally, we aim to have a racially representative leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Good Shepherd Services is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and termination of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.

We are committed to providing a workplace that is accessible and accommodating to employees with disabilities. As part of our commitment to providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process, we will provide reasonable accommodations upon request for candidates with disabilities. If you require any accommodations to participate in the hiring process, please inform us of your needs in advance. We value diversity and inclusivity in our workplace and encourage applicants of all abilities to apply.

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