The Role
Supports parents, caregivers, adolescents, and young adults through intake, assessment, case management, counseling, crisis intervention, workshops, court-support services, system navigation, referrals, and record keeping. Collaborates with interdisciplinary staff to identify participant needs and develop community resources. The role requires evening availability, strong communication, teamwork, and a strength-based youth development approach.
Summary Generated by Built In
Reports to: PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Location: 692 Blake Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Hours: 20 Per Week
Salary: UNPAID
Major Duties:
- Provides support to parents/caregivers, including attending court appearances with youth’s family to offer support and ensure that the parent/caregiver understands what transpired in court as needed.
- Provide initial intake, assessment, planning and ongoing case management with participants
- Provide individual and group counseling and crisis intervention as needed.
- Conduct workshops on healthy relationships, dating violence, nutrition, parenting journey and other relevant topics.
- Works closely with the staff to help DOP/ACS identify general trends in the needs of parents/caregivers being served and assist parents/caregivers as appropriate
- Perform statistical, narrative and record keeping duties as required.
- Develop resources and linkages to meet participants needs.
- Provides/Co-facilitates with parents and youth who require assistance navigating various systems (e.g. mental health, Department of Education, community-based service providers) at the DOP Brooklyn Family Court office location, the GSS site, or at the Crossroads Facility as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work required.
- Must have experience working with adolescents/young adults individually and in groups.
- Must be able to work evenings
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work cohesively as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
- Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work
- Experience working individually and in groups with adolescents or young adults
- Availability to work evenings
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work cohesively as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Commitment to a strength-based and/or youth development perspective
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The Company
What We Do
Good Shepherd Services is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children, youth, and families in New York City overcome challenges and gain skills for success. Through over 100 high-quality programs, they provide effective services that deepen connections within families, schools, and neighborhoods, working closely with community leaders to advocate for their participants and create a better city for all.
