CIC Service Coordinator

NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTER•Philadelphia, PA

21d•$45,000 - $45,000

About The Position

The CI-ERC Service Coordinator will help facilitate daily recreational and education activities such as sports, games, musical activities, art, cognitive workshops, and accompany the youth on outings and special events. The SC will also oversee youth in community service projects and encourage and ensure youth participation. The SC will assist with transportation by dropping youth off at the completion of programming. He/she will interact with youth, their families, schools, probation officers and other stakeholders in the youth’s life maintaining close contact. He/she will act as a champion for the youth and help encourage the youth to complete the reporting requirements and all court ordered stipulations. Primary staff in charge of monitoring and reporting out on school and program attendance.

Requirements

Bachelors degree required
1 or more years of experience working with children, youth and families in a social services setting
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel at the intermediate to advanced level
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Proficient oral and written communication skills
Must be a team player, patient and flexible
Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Nice To Haves

Experience in child welfare preferred

Responsibilities

Supervise youth during program hours to always ensure safety of young people and ensure adherence to the rules and principles.
Provide role modeling to adolescent population.
Facilitate daily activities for youth residents
Transport youth to group activities, home and/or to individual appointments (as needed)
Serve as co-facilitators for Cognitive Behavior Change groups, supervise the dinner and recreation hour, as well as help to develop any new cultural, educational, or social activities as they see fit
Monitor and facilitate all “non-group” and “recreation” time
Conduct Intakes with families within 48 hours of referral
Contacts youth within 24 hours of referral
Visit child and family monthly in home (or in a setting unrelated to the ERC program).
Engage family to enhance youth resiliency
Provide case management support to ensure youth successfully completes program and has resource supports post discharge
Prepare court sheets and attend court hearings (if applicable)
Maintain and submit accurate, timely documentation
Support youth to acquire all vital records prior to program discharge
Regular visits with educational institutions (schools) on behalf of youth
Monitor and document (in credible software system) daily client attendance, send required reports to Probation, DHS and internal management team, and any youth not meeting attendance requirements according to program and city policy, home visit need to be conducted in accordance with ERC policy.