Duties Description Youth Support Coordinators mentor and guide youth in Community Multi-Services office (CMSO) programs. They are responsible for the supervision, evaluation and guidance of youthful offenders, juvenile offenders or at-risk youth referred to OCFS. They frequently communicate face-to-face with individual youth and their families.
Supervises Youth Support Coordinator 1 and other community service team (CST) members.
Ensures that the CSTs policies, procedures and practices comply with OCFS policies and procedures and are fully implemented.
Collaborates with all stakeholders, including OCFS staff, State and local providers, youth, families and voluntary agencies to identify and support the implementation of best practices; overcomes impediments to implementation; and facilitates the resolution of outstanding problems.
Establishes and ensures implementation of CST administrative priorities.
Participates in developing and implementing the OCFS Office of Community Partnerships management and program systems.
Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.
Minimum Qualifications One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for a 70.1 transfer.
Provisional:
Must be a current OCFS employee and have one year of permanent competitive service as a Youth Support Coordinator 1.
This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.