Per-Diem Youth Advocate - Beal St. Residential Program at Bay State Community Services Inc

Hingham, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Sep, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Youth Support, Supervision, Safety Management, Homework Help, Coping Skills, Behavior Management, Role Modeling, CPI Certification, CPR Certification, First Aid Certification

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Description At Bay State Community Services, we believe that everyone deserves access to a safe, caring, and respectful living environment. Our Youth Advocates are the heart of this mission, working directly with youth to provide support and encouragement in their daily lives. If you are patient, empathetic, and committed to making a difference, we encourage you to apply and become part of our team! What You Will Be Doing to Makes a Difference in the Lives of Youth... Driving is required Spending time with and supervising 12 youths in a medium size home like environment Providing support and encouragement to youths Ensuring the overall safety of youth in the program Assist youths with their service goals including homework help, coping skills and behavior management Acting as a positive role model to support youths’ wellbeing Schedule: must be available to work weekends (morning and/or evening shifts); more hours available Requirements Qualifications High School Diploma or GED required 1 year experience working with adolescents is preferred (not required) Residential experience preferred Experience with systems (e.g. DMH, DCF) preferred Additional languages desirable, though not required Able to learn, carry out and be certified in CPI physical interventions, and de-escalation techniques Able to learn, carry out and be certified in CPR and first aid Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Contact Information: recruitment@baystatecs.org 857-374-5669

Responsibilities

Youth Advocates provide support and encouragement to youths in a residential program, ensuring their safety and assisting them with service goals. They act as positive role models and supervise the youths in a home-like environment.