Company Overview

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSIs founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan we built the first ever halfway house in New England which has now been replicated and grown to almost 50 programs in 9 states. For over 50 years, CSI has been building upon its successful foundations and has been expanding its services to serve thousands of adults, youth, and families each year.

Program Overview

Community Solutions, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Youth Specialist Coaching to work part-time on the weekends at our in custody program at Juvenile Hall, Santa Maria, CA. The ideal candidate will provide in-custody based service in programs targeted to helping at-risk emerging adults to improve their behaviors and increase their success of becoming independent individuals with an effective social network. In California, CSI was awarded a contract by Santa Barbara County Probation for AB109 probation clients, further extending CSI's services in the county to provide R&R II groups and employment support on site at the Santa Barbara and Santa Maria Probation Report Resource Centers (PRRCs).

Position Overview

• Engage young adults with skills training activities twice a week. Skills training areas are directly related to the goals of the client's treatment plan, and may include behavior management skills, communication skills, coping skills, problem solving, educational, or vocational skills.
• Engage clients in recreational activities each week.
• Conduct role plays and practice new skills with clients.
• Deliver incentives to reinforce clients for positive behavior and new skills learned.
• Focus and build on clients' positive attributes.
• Engage the available social networks in supporting clients.
• Follow directives by the Custody Supervisor. Provide weekly oral and/or written reports on activities completed with clients and visits with clients.
• Participate in meetings as required by program and attend supervision with Supervisor
• Attend all required trainings per agency and model requirements
• Perform all duties and other duties assigned in accordance with the agency's policies and procedures.

Schedule: Sat & Sun 8am-5pm

Hourly Rate: $19.28-$26.03

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Human Services field; or High School Diploma and minimum of 2 years' experience in Human Services Field
• Successfully working or in college required.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills desired.
• Experience working with the population preferred.

Additional Benefits:

• Prorated floating holiday, vacation and sick time for 20+ hour

• 401(k) Retirement savings plan with a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution.

CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disability/Vet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.