LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES
JOB OPENING
November 1, 2021
POSITION: Youth Development Specialist
PROGRAM: School Based – High School
LOCATION: Pemberton, New Jersey
EDUCATION/ Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, or Associate’s Degree
TRAINING: with at least 3 years’ full time experience as a youth service worker. Experience working individually as well as in a group setting with adolescents. Knowledge of human service referral systems and community agencies. Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with parents, school personnel and community agency representatives.
DUTIES: Responsible for providing youth development/enrichment activities and job skills development, both individually as well as in a group and family setting, to adolescents. Responsible for developing and facilitating recreation and special event activities. Will participate in agency Performance Improvement activities/projects as necessary. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the consumers served. Maintain consumer records of service provided in both agency and funding reporting sources. The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the consumer population served. He or she must be able to assess and interpret data about the consumer’s status in order to identify each consumer’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the consumer group.
HOURS: Full Time; Monday –Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
SUPERVISOR: Stefanie Richardson, Program Director
POSITION OPEN: Immediately
All applicants interested in applying for an open position must do so in the form of a letter of interest within 7 days of the posting date. The letter of interest must be forwarded to Human Resources to LKurtz@legacytreatment.org.