POSITION OVERVIEW
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate trips outside the facility by working with such resource people as staff, volunteers, mothers and other service agencies.
- Develop program on-site activities such as homework assistance, sports, games, movies, etc.
- Strengthen the informal relationships between parents and children through shared responsibilities and experiences.
- Monitor, assist and escort families in all activities.
- Provide verbal and written feedback to professional staff to help them assess the need for counseling and medical services.
- Keep a permanent resource file of interesting, affordable activities for children and adults.
- Encourage and assist parents to coordinate and implement their own ideas for educational and recreational activities.
- Research via the internet appropriate venues to expand new educational and cultural horizons for parents in order to offer enrichment activities to their children.
- Prepare written reports of all group activities as per agency requirements.
- Work in collaboration with other departments and agencies to maximize scarce resources.
- Regularly assess safety and well-being of clients.
- Participate in monthly staff meetings and in training seminars conducted to enhance and develop one’s skills.
- Perform groups for age appropriate children as needed.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the Social Work Supervisor/Assistant Director.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
- High school diploma plus two (2) years of relevant training and experience, including experience working with children; or Bachelor’s degree in health or human services.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Two (2) years experience working with children
- Demonstrated sensitivity and experience with and/or knowledge of domestic violence within and against disenfranchised communities including individuals whom identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or HIV-affected, the elderly and individuals with mental health issues.
- Have the capacity to build and sustain relationships with children and their parents by using abilities in trust building, empathy, supportive assistance, and mediation.
- Employee must be computer-literate and must have knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Must have child care and recreational experience.
- Creative thinking and enjoys working with children.
- Excellent written and verbal skills are required.
- Must have ability to be flexible with schedule as needed.
Pay Rate: $23.07/hr- $25.27/hr
All new hires, interns and volunteers must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to their start date unless they have requested a reasonable accommodation for medical, disability or religious reasons from URI’s People & Culture,peopleandculture@urinyc.org.