YOUTH COACH

Job Description

Job Description

The Bridge Family Center has full time and part time openings for Direct Care professionals (aka Youth Coaches) working with adolescents in DCF Care in its Moving on Project, an apartment style Transitional Living Program for adolescent males.

The Bridge Family Center is currently offering a sign on bonus of $1,000 for full time candidates, $500 for part time candidates (regularly scheduled at least 20 hours/week), and $250 for all other direct care workers. The bonus will be paid after 3 months of employment with the employee meeting performance and attendance requirements.

The Bridge Family Center offers competitive pay and great benefits, including:
Full Time Employees:
Medical/Vision, Dental, Employer paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Plans, 403(b) with match, EAP, 19 days of vacation to start (increasing annually for the first 5 years), paid sick time, personal time, and 8 paid holidays. As a non-profit organization, we are also eligible to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Part Time Employees:
EAP, prorated vacation & personal time, paid sick time, paid holiday time, and 403(b) with match (eligibility for some benefits based on scheduled and/or worked hours).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintain control and daily routine of the MOP residents to ensure a healthy and safe environment.
2. Engage residents in positive peer interactions, recreational and leisure time activities.
3. Supervise and assist residents in study time, as well as daily chores, cooking, and other daily living activities.
4. Transportation of residents, as needed.
5. Conduct apartment spot checks.
6. Provide crisis intervention counseling.
7. Conduct intake and discharge procedures for residents.
8. General maintenance of daily/shift documentation.
9. Implement incentive program.
10. Aid in teaching Basic Life Skills to all participants.
11. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field strongly preferred, and experience working with at-risk adolescents.  Must have ability to set professional boundaries and limits as well as develop positive rapport with residents. Must also possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills; exercise effective group skills and techniques, and ability to communicate well with co-workers and internalize supervision.  Must also have a valid Connecticut driver’s license, and possess the following certifications, or be eligible to obtain these after hire:  Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and Adult First Aid/CPR.  Full time staff must also be DCF Medication Administration certified or become certified after hire.  Part time or per diem staff must be able to obtain certification upon request based on program needs.