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Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the intake, assessment, training and referral process for a GED/workforce development initiative targeted for Out-of-School Youth, ages 16-24 and homeless populations;

• Provide individual, group and parental counseling services;

• Develop and implement a life skills training curriculum targeted to participants, ages 16-24;

• Provide crisis intervention services including referral to entitlements services (housing, child care, medical, educational and other resources);

• Utilize inter team coordination and decision making to provide case management services to low income at risk inner city older adolescent and young adult populations (and family members where indicated);

• Maintain case management progress note summaries and database records as required by the funding sources;

• Prepare weekly/monthly reports

• Assist with various departmental activities as scheduled;

• Perform other duties as assigned;

• Reports to the Vice President of Youth Services

Requirements:
• Masters degree preferred; B.A. degree with proven equivalent work history;

• 3-5 years proven experience working with an older adolescent, “at-risk” Populations;

• Proficient counseling skills for individual and group modalities;

• Strong verbal, written communication and organizational skills mandatory;

• Strong computer skill with Microsoft Word and Excel software applications; capacity to maintain database records as per contractual requirements

• Sensitivity to low-income, multicultural populations;

• A capacity to work effectively in a high volume, fast-paced environment, while maintaining attention to detail;

• A capacity to work independently, as well as within a team

• Spanish/English proficiency is preferred

Send resumes to:
Estel Fonseca
Vice President of Youth & Adult Services
Mount Hope Housing Company
2003-05 Walton Avenue
Bronx, New York 10453
E-mail: Estelmhhc@aol.com Fax: (718) 466-4788
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