- Establish a relationship of professionalism, confidence, safety, and trust with youth and other staff from different racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, physical ability, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) and/or socio-economic backgrounds. Supervise and monitor youth, which, depending on a youth's clinical needs, may include 1-to-1 supervision.
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- Take opportunities to improve the well-being of the facility community by being collaborative and informed.
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- Some intrastate travel may be required (e.g., supervision at youth medical appointments, intramural games, extracurricular activities, or other events)
- The YSS is position is physically demanding. A candidate must be prepared to act to ensure the health and safety of youth and staff, which may include use of approved physical restraint techniques.
- The YSS position is at all nine facilities operated by OCFS. Vacancies are throughout the state.
- The YSS position requires shift, weekend, holidays, and overtime assignment, including mandatory and voluntary overtime.
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Youth Support Specialist - Taberg, United States - NYS Office of Children and Family Services
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Job Description
Job DescriptionThe Youth Support Specialist (YSS) works directly to supervise court-placed youth, age 12-20, who reside at OCFS secure, limited-secure, and/or non-secure residential facilities.
YSSs are part of a team that ensures that a facility is physically secure (e.g., responsible for youth movement, key and door control, and conflict resolution) and emotionally safe for both youth and other staff.
YSSs help create a professional, healthy, and therapeutic environment.A YSS must:
Attend a 4-week Juvenile Justice Basic Training orientation, be proficient in OCFS-approved physical skills and youth restraint techniques (given two times a year for eight hours total), take NYS employee mandated annual trainings, and other annual training refreshers.
Company DescriptionThe Office of Children and Family Services serves New York's public by promoting the safety, permanency and well-being of our children, families and communities.
We will achieve results by setting and enforcing policies, building partnerships, and funding and providing quality services.The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is an equal opportunity employer.
OCFS does not discriminate based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status or status as a victim of domestic violence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
We devote special attention to dismantling racial injustice and recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission.
We are committed to the diversity of our staff and encourage applicants from marginalized communities to apply.All applicants must be dedicated to working in and sustaining an environment of inclusion that affirms and celebrates the backgrounds, learned and lived expertise, whole identities, and individual perspectives of our staff.
Applicants of all backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.
Company Description
The Office of Children and Family Services serves New York's public by promoting the safety, permanency and well-being of our children, families and communities. We will achieve results by setting and enforcing policies, building partnerships, and funding and providing quality services.\r\r
The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is an equal opportunity employer.
OCFS does not discriminate based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status or status as a victim of domestic violence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
We devote special attention to dismantling racial injustice and recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission.
We are committed to the diversity of our staff and encourage applicants from marginalized communities to apply.All applicants must be dedicated to working in and sustaining an environment of inclusion that affirms and celebrates the backgrounds, learned and lived expertise, whole identities, and individual perspectives of our staff.
Applicants of all backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.
