Transitional Living Specialist

Position Title:

Transitional Living Specialist

Pay Rate: $12.20-$14 DOE

Job Status:

20 to 40 hours per week

Varied Schedules

Department: Transitional Living Programs Location: Varies

Reports To: On-Site TLP Coordinator, Transitional Programs Manager Number of People Supervised: None

POSITION PURPOSE

To build positive relationships with young people in order to support them in meeting their goals. Create opportunities for engagement with youth that support their individual plans, and support the Transitional Living teams in all aspects of the housing programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following list of duties or tasks is not intended to be complete but to represent some of the tasks required under each of the major responsibilities.

Direct Support to Youth

Support, engage, empower and assist youth in meeting their goals

Provide services in a culturally competent and youth-friendly manner

Develop and support youth leadership opportunities

Provide one-on-one individualized life skills development to youth as needed

Coordinate, monitor and participate in activities

Provide crisis intervention, as necessary

Transitional Living Program Support

Secure start-up materials for new apartments.

Assist young people and TLP Coordinators with the move-in process

Clean apartments of residents that have moved out of the program

Support Program Manager with TLP applicants and completing all Life Skill Assessments

Work as a team with other staff to ensure consistency, clarity and safety for youth

Clean the Life Skills Academy building

Develop and disseminate a weekly newsletter

Life Skills Academy Support

Ensure end of class and course surveys and are completed

Coordinate LSA registration and pick-ups for classes

EDUCATION & RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Education Level/ Years of Related Work Experience:

(minimum & preferred educational requirements necessary to perform this job successfully)

Must be 23 years of age or older

Minimum of High School or GED with 2 years experience working with youth

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Required Preferred

Knowledge of community resources and experienced in providing referral services clients X

Excellent oral communication skills reflecting solid customer service both in-person and via the telephone X

Ability to relate well in cross-cultural environments X

Ability to use time effectively X

Ability to focus on details X

Ability to adapt to shifting priorities X

Ability to position and promote opportunities X

Proficiency in technical areas such as Microsoft Office; including Word, Outlook, and Excel. X

Bilingual, English and Spanish X

Ability and willingness to travel locally and regionally to meet agency needs X

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

(Describe any specific conditions for employment relative to this position)

Must be able to pass comprehensive criminal, sexual offender, MVD background checks.

Must have car, valid driver’s license, and maintain state required automobile insurance minimums.

WORK ENVIORNMENT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Equipment Used:

PC and standard office equipment

Equal Employment Opportunity

New Day Youth and Family Services provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability.

Job Responsibilities

The previous statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties & responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. New Day Youth and Family Services may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.