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Department: Youth Transition Services
Reports to: Youth Transition Services Program Manager
Status/Hours: Exempt/Full-time
Salary Range: $40,000-$46,000/year with benefits
The Program: The Youth Transition Services department serves youth and young adults who are either at-risk of aging out of foster care or who have already exited the foster care system. Staff are laser-focused in supporting young adults in achieving their educational and vocational outcomes and connected to safe and healthy relationships.
The Position – Requirements and preferred skills for the position of Young Adult Support Specialist, include:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field, preferred
- Extensive child welfare and/or experience working with older youth, required
- Trauma-informed and permanency competent
- Experience in direct service and policy development strongly
- Familiarity with state and federal laws related to child welfare and adult services
- Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as data collection & application skills
General Responsibilities:
- Connect youth with community-based resources related to healthy living, life-skill building, educational and vocational training, providing support towards achieving individualized self-sufficiency plans.
- Work collaboratively with young adults to identify safe and healthy supports by application of multiple family search & engagement strategies.
- Provide training and consultation to child welfare and community-based providers related to permanency and young adult-specific topics.
- Organize and implement workshops and events for client population and their supports.
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements should email their resume and letter of interest to Alex DeRita at aderita@adoptionri.org
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