Essential Responsibilities

 Build relationships with participants with the goal of promoting participant enrollment, engagement and retention

·         Co-create individualized plans with young people to prepare and center pathways developed around their work and career aspirations

·         Facilitate and connect participants with necessary wraparound services, opportunities, and exposure, both in-house and through partner organizations to support individual progress in overall developmental outcomes

·         Provide consistent and unconditional care and accountability through our YJN Bronx hub to build relationships and support young adults in achieving positive outcomes.

·         Leverage relationships with formal and informal Bronx community members/leaders, local vendors, faith-based supports.

·         Address and navigate system-related barriers on behalf of youth and families including justice, child welfare, public housing, benefits, IDs and documents to facilitate persistence and success.

Engage in and elevate youth-centered work, outcomes and partnerships

·         Work in tandem with program colleagues to center the participant, and ensure services are aligned, integrated, and in synch to best support individual’s goals

·         Maintain active, current documentation of enrollments, outreach, follow-up, individualized youth plans, and youth progress in DYCD and organization-wide database systems.

Qualifications and Expectations

·         Associate’s degree (Bachelor’s degree preferred) in social work or a related field, and experience working with City system such as justice, public assistance, child welfare, education, housing;

·         Integrity, flexibility and a profound commitment to the youth we serve.

·         Committed to working collegially and in a team-based setting.

·         Strong interpersonal skills, cultural humility, and an understanding and belief in strengths-based youth development philosophy.

·         Strong oral and written communication skills.

·         Skilled in meticulous documentation and with an eye for detail; proficient in Microsoft Excel.

·         Experience in data entry on online database systems or a willingness to learn online database systems.

·         Occasional evenings and weekends required for youth development activities/events

Preferred

• Experience working in a community-based setting providing crisis support and/or case management.

• Experience in education, conflict resolution, and/or counseling.

• Experience with or understanding of trauma-informed practices.

• Bilingual; fluency in Spanish highly desirable

Youth Justice Network is privileged to have a profoundly committed and caring staff – one which believes unconditionally in our members’ ability to do right and do well. We take our work very seriously, but we strive to make time for self-care and joy.

We look for staff from all walks of life who have integrity, humor, a strong work ethic, are passionate about our mission and work, and who are committed to address the harms caused by mass incarceration.

Depending on full or part-time status, benefits include a competitive vacation/sick leave policy including three days off between Christmas and New Year's Day, 8 four-day summer weeks during July and August, health insurance, 403b match.

Salary Range: 50-55k

For purposes of internal equity, we are unable to go outside of the salary range posted.

Please send a resume and cover letter to careers@youthjustice.org and twornum@youthjustice.org (Tahirah Wornum, Finance and Administration Coordinator).