Youth Advocate

Eliot's Emergency Residence supporting latency age children referred by the Department of Children and Families is seeking a Milieu Specialist I with one year of experience working with the population. An ideal candidate will have the ability to establish a positive rapport with a culturally and economically diverse group of children and families.
Eliot's Social Services Division includes short-term community-based assessment, stabilization and support programs (Emergency Residence) for latency age children and adolescents . The programs provide a safe, structured, and respectful environment for children and youth to thrive, change and grow by focusing on treatment, skill-building, and permanency.
Responsibilities:

• Daily coordination of youth in executing the plan of the day in accordance with program, DCF, DYS, DMH, DEEC and ECHS policies and procedures.
• Serve as the lead staff for all assigned shifts.
• Participate in the development and implementation of Individual Action and Crisis Prevention Plans.
• Attend supervision, staff and shift change meetings, and training as required.
• Lead daily groups as assigned.
• Manage the program security equipment including radios, keys, and all other assigned equipment according to policy.
• Actively monitor and participate in community service, recreation, visits, family time, and other off-ground activities.
• Safely transport youth to activities, appointments, school, work, and visits.
• Participate in intakes as needed.
• Serve as an Advocate for assigned youth and complete Advocate Reports on a weekly basis.

• High School diploma and at least one year of related experience with the population.
• Must be able to adhere to a model of care that focuses on Trauma-Informed Care and Interventions.
• Computer literacy and skill in the use of computers and related software applications. A
• Demonstrates sound judgment and effective, solution-focused, problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with residents, staff, co-workers, and supervisors.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and cultural groups