• Helps create a welcoming, safe, and supportive facility environment.
• Determines whether the youth has any special needs regarding educational requirements, communicates those needs to the treatment team and assists the youth in fulfilling those needs.
• Contributes to the well-being of all youth by serving as a positive role model, demonstrating professional and caring manner toward co-workers, youth, and guests.
• Works with staff to assist youth with attendance, academics, and behavior.
• Develops educational opportunities when youth are not in classes
• Assists with educational programs and testing as needed.
• May assist in supporting and engaging youth in therapeutic groups such as coping skills, psycho education, Life Skills, etc. for the expected length of time
• Attends meetings and takes minutes as required
• Assists with educational programs and testing.
• Prepares documentation and logs for fulfilling program requirements.
• Organizes and maintains office records and files, compiles information, completes a variety of reports, and utilizes the computer for word processing, database, and spreadsheet applications.
• Organizes materials and resources.
• Participates in staff meetings/professional development.
• Maintains confidentiality of information for the purpose of meeting privacy requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Prefer Bachelors Degree, required Associates Degree,
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience working with youth.
• Must have a current, valid driver’s license per Agency guidelines. Travel required.
• Incumbents must clear the New York State Child Abuse Registry and pass physical exam.
• Ability to work with an economically and culturally diverse population.

$44,500 – 46,500 Yearly Salary

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Berkshire Farm Center and Service for Youth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Experience

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience working with youth.

Education

• Associates or better

• Bachelors or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)