Youth Advocate Coordinator

Eliot’s juvenile justice programming includes a residential network for youth ages 13 to 21 who are court-involved and need placement while awaiting return to court, assessment, or longer-term treatment. These highly structured, self-contained programs offer a comprehensive intervention for juvenile offenders. 

Eliot's secure program is currently seeking an Youth Advocate II to provide daily coordination of direct-care staff and youth in executing the plan of the day.

Responsibilities:

• Daily coordination of direct-care staff and youth in executing the plan of the day. 
• Participate in the development and implementation of Individual Service Plans.
• Facilitate or assign lead of daily groups.
• Conduct documented supervision of Group Care Worker I and other assigned staff.
• Serve as an advocate for assigned youth.
• Monitor and report on program culture. Report serious incidents to on-site supervisor or on-call staff. 
• Conduct and submit staff supervisions and performance evaluations in a timely fashion.
• Recommend employee disciplinary or corrective action plans.