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 Job LocationsUS-NY-Yonkers Posted Date3 days ago(6/26/2024 10:13 AM) Job ID 2024-2862 # of Openings 10 Category Other