Senior Youth Worker

Job Title: Senior Youth Worker

Job Summary:                                                    

The Education, Career, and Enrichment (ECE) department at CASES specializes in serving youth and young adults impacted by the criminal legal system. The Assertive Community Engagement & Success (ACES) program seeks a Youth Worker that can develop transformative relationships with participants of an innovative South Bronx and Harlem neighborhood-based program for young men who may not have started but can strive to overcome threatening environments and system involvement to find the path to educational achievement, vocational training, and employment. The young people ACES serves will be engaged in high-risk behaviors. Services through ACES happen primarily in the community. ACES serves young men ages 16-24 who reside in East Harlem and the South Bronx.

By developing long-term, multi-year relationships with young people, CASES will meet the young people where they are (literally, with extensive services in the community) to open new opportunities. The safety of our participants and staff is paramount as we continue to see our work make an impact and grow.

Shift Hours: This position is full-time Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Salary: The salary for this role is $66,957.80 per year

Location Address: 4 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10025 or 424 E 147th Street, Bronx, NY 10455. Our offices are easily accessible by public transportation. 

Workplace Flexibility: Flexible - For roles that have days that can be partially remote, e.g., being able to draft notes at home after going to the office/community in the morning

What You Will Be Doing:  

• Develop trusting/transformative relationships with youth referred and found eligible for the program
• Be the first point of contact for new referrals
• Have contact with youth 2-3 times per week in person in the community
• Develop a strong relationship with the communities served by ACES
• Escort participants to appointments
• Participate and co-facilitate in-office programming including Peace Circles