Company: The Children's Village
Location: Dobbs Ferry, NY
Career Level: Associate
Industries: Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Biotech
Description
Position Overview:
To work as part of a team and provide therapeutic, supportive nurturing and structured programming with youth between the ages of 5 and 20 years old and their families. The Youth Care Specialist shall use learned skills, professional knowledge and inter-personal skills to bring about positive changes. Employee will be an integral member of an inter-disciplinary Team. The Youth Care Specialist is expected to attend Team Meetings, annual trainings, participate in supervision and carry themselves as role models and highly professional. The Youth Care Specialist shows dedication and willingness to work alongside the Integrated Treatment Model (ITM), supporting and carrying out the functions of the model to best serve the population. The Specialist is expected to have a nonjudgmental approach that focuses on skill building and basic principles of behavior (reinforcement, extinction, blocking and shaping). The Specialist is required to function as part of a team, committing to modeling pro social behavior and building positive relationships with all residents.Position Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED, required.
- Experience working with school aged youth in schools, residential treatment or related settings a plus.
- Paid experience working directly with youth, a plus
- Possession of a valid Driver's License
Salary : 41,694.00-47,948.1
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The Children's Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.
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