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Rising Ground Bilingual Travel Team Staff in Brooklyn, New York
Overview
The Travel Team/ YCW will be responsible for the overall Travel escort and of the transportation needs to reunify a person supported with his/her sponsor. The Travel team /YCW will also coordinate be responsible for all transportation needed for the minors during their placement at Leake and Watts. The Travel Team/YCW is responsible for providing direct services and performs various support tasks as part of the youth’s daily care.
Responsibilities
Serves as youth’s supervisor with responsibility for the safety, personal conduct, and care of the youth, providing therapeutic interventions
Ensures they are available for travel when notified of travel/transportation needs of minors
Ensures that all travel needs planned, organized are executed in a timely manner
Supervises movement of youth inside and outside the facility, vehicle and during airplane travel
Implements the tenants of PBIS with the children (providing the explanation to the children of the PBIS model, ensuring recording of behaviors and distributing Gotchas)
Interacts critically and constructively with other staff members to develop and implement successful travel/transportation arrangements
Assist the Travel Team Coordinator with internet search on the different airlines to find the more suitable tickets for the children and the most cost effective tickets for the agency/family
Ensure that all children doing a direct flight are escorted by an airline escort
Coordinate with the Travel Team Coordinator regarding transporting the minors to their sponsors, as needed, to cities close by to NY
Cover for staffing ratios as needed
Participate in the program daily check-ins as possible to better plan the transportation for the children
Maintain daily communication with the Program Director, Assistant Program Director, Lead Case Worker, Shift Leaders and Program Nurse for the full operation of the job
Communicate with the sponsors when making the contact at minors destination
Participates and attends all required program related meetings and conferences
Works effectively with other professionals in the field
Maintains knowledge of issues affecting UC youth
Supports and participates in the group interaction process
Some evening and weekend hours
Performs other duties as assigned
Implements the tenants of PBIS with the children (providing the explanation to the children of the PBIS model, ensuring recording of behaviors and distributing Gotchas).
Qualifications
Preferred- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university within one or a combination of the following: Counseling, Criminal Justice, Education, Psychology, Sociology, or Social work
One or more years of work experience in a residential treatment program
Two or more years of experience in group work which involved direct care and interaction with youth such as UMCA, schools, recreational facilities, or residential care programs
Knowledge of child welfare and immigration related legislation
Excellent verbal, written communication and organizational skills are essential
Valid vehicle operator’s license, clean driving record
Bilingual (English/Spanish) a must
Brooklyn/Queens Location
Job LocationsUS-NY-Brooklyn
Posted Date3 months ago(6/26/2024 10:13 AM)
Job ID 2024-2862
of Openings 10
Category Other