YV Lifeset Specialist

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help ur neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

The YVLifeSet specialist is responsible for providing services to address the needs of young people 17-22 who are transitioning out of care and need individualized skill development and support to transition successfully into adulthood. This includes specifically obtaining and maintaining safe and suitable housing, continuing their education, learning independent living skills, obtaining and maintaining employment, building a support system, and remaining free from legal involvement.

The YVLifeSet specialist is responsible for providing services to address the needs of young people 17-22 who are transitioning out of care and need individualized skill development and support to transition successfully into adulthood. This includes specifically obtaining and maintaining safe and suitable housing, continuing their education, learning independent living skills, obtaining and maintaining employment, building a support system, and remaining free from legal involvement.

• The YVLifeSet specialist provides individual services to 8-10 young adults in the home and community setting to assist the young adult with the transition to adulthood, meeting a minimum of one time per week face-to-face with the young person and providing additional support via phone, text, or in person as needed.
• When indicated, a YVLifeSet Specialist may see a young person daily to ensure safety and stability.
• Specialists are directly responsible for all interventions associated with a specific young adult and their family.
  • This includes case management and collaboration with external key stakeholders and referral sources, such as probation, child welfare workers, therapists, etc.
• Specialists conduct an ongoing assessment of the young person’s needs from a strength-focused, solution-based perspective and develops service plans on a monthly basis.
• Specialists also document all service contacts with the young adult within the timelines required by the organization.
• Specialist are expected to attend all meetings related to the young adult and/or family to gather information specific to intervention development and advocate for the best interest of the young adult’s long-term stability.
• Specialists are on call 24/7 (rotating on-call at night and on weekends) and expected to respond in person at any time when it is determined to be necessary by the team supervisor, clinical consultant, and program director.
• Specialists are expected to attend and actively participate in individual and team supervision sessions and trainings and follow up and/or implement feedback and recommendations from the team supervisor, program director, and clinical consultant.
• Specialists are expected to adhere to all ethical and legal guidelines, including confidentiality and mandated reporting.
• Consistently demonstrated commitment to The Foundling’s BHAG, mission, vision, and values (Compassion, Dignity, Family and Community, Diversity, Excellence).
• Adherence to The Foundling’s employee policies, Code of Conduct, and applicable rules, laws, regulations, or bargaining agreements.
• Any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned.

Salary Range: $56,100 - $63,400/year

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Requirements:

• BA/MA in Psychology, Sociology or BSW or MSW with 1-2 years child welfare experience preferred.

Other Requirements/Preferences:

• Knowledge of community resources and ability to effectively negotiate systems for multi-problem families
• Experience with drug treatment populations preferred
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
• Typing skills and computer literacy required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.