Agency:
Legacy Treatment Services
Program:
School Based Youth Services – High School
Position:
Youth Development Specialist
Location:
Pemberton, New Jersey
Contact:
Stefanie Richardson, Program Director, at SRichardson@legacytreatment.org
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.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in the mental health field, social work or related field preferred. 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.
Hours:
Full Time; Monday –Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.