Staff Associate, ASPIRE High School

at  Family and Children s Agency Inc

Family & Children’s Agency (FCA) is a nonprofit human service organization that is committed to increasing the social and emotional well-being of our clients – people throughout Fairfield County. Our Agency builds better lives by offering more than 30 programs that meet needs across all ages, delivering services to more than 13,000 people each year. Our clients reside primarily in Norwalk, Wilton, Darien, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Stamford, and Greenwich. Our Home Care and Foster Care programs provide assistance to residents throughout Fairfield County, and the Adoption program is both nationwide and international.
Our Mission is to partner with individuals, families, organizations and communities to build better lives.
FCA is proud to currently offer a hybrid working model to our employees. Employees enjoy a wide array of benefits that make up our competitive compensation package. We are proud to offer generous employer contributions to our medical plans, continued education credits offered at no cost, annual tuition reimbursement stipend, employer paid Life & LTD policies, FSA and Dependent Care, 401K with a match and a generous vacation and time off policy to include Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth! We also offer employee discounts to multiple organizations, events and your cell phone plan. Our benefits don’t stop there - we offer an EAP program, paid for CEUs and clinical supervision, summer Fridays and employee appreciation events along with wellness incentives and challenges!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The High School Staff Associate works as part of the ASPIRE High School component by providing case management services including academic support, gender-based programming, delivering life skill activities and lessons and supporting not only the student, but the family as a whole. They must attend bi-weekly High School Component meetings and weekly ASPIRE meeting.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish)
• Experience working in mentoring programs.
• Familiarity with community agencies in the Greater Norwalk area.
• Experience working with youth in an educational or social service setting.
• Must have awareness of the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of clients served and an ability to work well with low-income families.
• Dependable, organized, consistent, flexible, and patient.
• Self-reflective & open/receptive to feedback & guidance
• Computer proficiency (Microsoft Office – including Outlook, Word, Excel)
• First Aid and CPR (adult and child) certified (can be obtained once hired).
• Clean driving and criminal record.

PRODUCTIVITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Document monthly/quarterly clients via attendance at meetings, e-mails, or phone contact.
• Keep charts updated with annual forms and monthly progress notes, activity logs, etc.
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PURPOSE/FUNCTION OF THE PROGRAM:

The ASPIRE High School Component’s mission is to provide a continuum of services to Norwalk’s At-Risk High School youth by focusing on academic success, building developmental assets and strengthening supports, which will empower youth to graduate high school and be enrolled in post-secondary education or vocational training. The program runs 12 months a year and is open to those children who completed our middle school component. Students enrolled in the program will be assigned a case manager who, together with the student, develop and monitor individual goals while coordinating and providing ongoing services based in academic support, life skill activities and leadership opportunities.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain caseload of High School Students and families including assessment, development, and monitoring of their individual goals
• When required provide advocacy for the needs of both the student and family members
• Intake/Assessment of graduating 8th graders assigned to caseload ensuring a smooth transition into High School Program, including administration of DAP.
• Together, high school supervisor hold regular parent meetings for the purpose of education, support, and engagement
• Academic monitoring with consistent communication with teachers and schools adding supportive service as needed
• Develop and execute life skill groups
• Hold meetings with students on site at the two high schools in Norwalk.
• Maintain organized client files and write clear and concise case notes re: interactions with students, parents, etc.