Education & Employment Service Specialist

Overview

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 our 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.

Responsibilities

The Bilingual Education/Employment Specialist:

Provides educational/employment services and support with the identified youth and members in the family within the household. The EES also supports the family with case management resource support as needed. EES supports program and families to enhance service delivery and improve case/service outcomes.

The Bilingual Education/Employment Specialist Responsibilities

• Provide home based or community education and employment services to families, visiting families at minimum twice a month to address family needs, decrease risk and safety factors and strengthen family's overall health and wellness.
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues, community providers and model/external stakeholders to connect families to resources and support ongoing treatment communication and collaboration for effective treatment planning.
• Engage primary caregivers and other key participants throughout treatment to engage in meeting educational and employment goals and overcome barriers to engagement when they arise to ensure successful goal attainment.
• Continuously assess for family's safety, addressing crises, completing safety plans and incident reports in a timely manner as necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of all families served by the program with an emphasis on decreasing system involvement.
• Participate in group, individual supervisions, trainings, all staff meetings and community outreach events to strengthen professional development, skill growth, group cohesion and community visibility.
  
  

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.

Qualifications

Organizational Expectations Include:

• Regular and punctual time and attendance, and adherence to The Foundling's and your department’s specific time and attendance policies and protocols.
• Consistent 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.
  
  

Required Educational Level

A bachelor’s degree in social work, Sociology, Psychology or relevant degree.

Education Required

Bachelor’s Degree from a U.S. accredited educational institution or Credential Evaluation for a non-U.S. educational institution

Recruitment Tagline

Hiring Impact, Changing Lives Together

Salary Range

$54,105.90 (+ Education Additive; +Language Additive)