Prevention Family Specialist (Schoharie)

Job Details: Job Location: Schoharie Office - Schoharie, NY, Position Type: Full-Time, Salary Range: $23.08 - $24.04Hourly, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Social Services, The Community Family Specialist goal is to preserve the family unit by providing supportive casework counseling in the home and empower parents with tools and resources to ensure children's safety, well-being and permanency while providing advocacy to ensure quality services. What does a Prevention Family Specialist do?  The Schoharie Prevention Family Specialist works closely with youth and families to promote stability, growth, and long-term success. Through life skills education, parent support, advocacy, and community-based services, the Family Specialist helps families overcome challenges and build on their strengths. When not meeting with families in the community, the position is based out of the Schoharie Main Office, where they assist with program operations and support the overall success of the Prevention team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys helping others, building relationships, and making a meaningful impact in their community. Qualifications: Job Requirements Minimum Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field. Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience working with at-risk youth & families and case management.  Must be able to work a flexible schedule with variable hours including day, evening, weekend, holiday and subject to call hours. Subject to call: Family Specialist is required to be on call in collaboration with a Program Coordinator. May require evening/weekend field work. On Call is in rotation with the program Family Specialists. Must have a Valid Driver’s License with acceptable driving history to the Agency, and a reliable vehicle. Travel is required. Ability to coordinate and plan travel for visits and appointments in efficient manner.  Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse population. Skills: Ability to handle crisis intervention in solution focused manner as well as communication skills including written, verbal and listening skills. Bilingual is a plus!  Job Responsibilities  Facilitates classes that help youth build skills in financial literacy, employment readiness, communication, problem-solving, housing preparation, and community living.  Provides parenting education and support to caregivers, helping families strengthen relationships, develop effective parenting strategies, and achieve their goals.  Works directly with youth and families referred to the Schoharie school-based Prevention programs, providing family support services, case coordination, and connections to community resources.  Maintain the organization, cleanliness, and operational readiness of the Schoharie Main Office, including monitoring programmatic and facility needs.  Equal Opportunity Employer  Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.  As a federal contractor, Together for Youth 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)