Careers

Provide Regents Test Prep. for select H.S. students in the areas of English or Math in Queens/Brooklyn (during lunch hours)

Develop and implement student-centered, interactive, hands-on experiential learning activities in the area of English or Math

Utilize progressive, creative, and innovative methods and instruction models to teach the content area in ways that enable students to make connections across the curricula

Provide differentiated instruction to allow for the various learning styles among students

Set and maintain standards for classroom behavior

Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects to communicate these objectives to students

Monitor student attendance and participation in program

Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required

Accumulate specialized materials for outside reading and homework

Provide homework assistance as needed in English or Math

Promoting various types of mediation

Outreach/recruitment of program participants

Translating brochures and other materials

Occasionally attending workshops and meetings

Phone calls, emails and in-person meetings

Writing correspondence

Assisting at trainings

Research using the internet

Development of new trainings and programs

Data entry

Occasional travel outside of Queens may be required

3 - 12 hours per week spent translating / outreach efforts

• Experience with disconnected youth and a familiarity with the Queens community is required • Must be available 24/7 to ensure safety of participants and support of program staff as needed • 21 years of age and older and be able to commit to at least one year of mentoring services • Passion, expertise, dedication and/or experience working with moderate to high risk urban youth, ages 13-18

Carry Caseload of 10 families and provide time limited MDFT intervention to families with adolescents presenting at risk or, experimenting or using substances diverted from the family court

Be available to families 24/7

Conduct a combination of home and office visits and when necessary phone sessions

Be available outside of regular business hours to include evenings, weekends and holidays

Prepare and Submit Progress Notes, FASPs, enter Contacts in PROMIS and other time related material associated with the monitoring of a family

Coordinate referrals and linkages within the community for children and families

Utilize and manage both the CONNECTIONS and PROMIS application toward Caseload Accuracy, Case Assignments and Case Contacts

Participate in ongoing training in evidence based model; ensure full compliance with implementation, delivery of the MDFT program and stringent clinical and administrative requirements.

Participate in MDFT Introductory Training (4 1/2 days)

Participate in bi-weekly calls with MDFT trainers to review work with cases

Participate in MDFT Trainer site visits for intensive case review, digital recording supervision and live supervision

Complete periodic exams and submit recorded sessions for review and adherence ratings to be evaluated after six months for certification as therapists

Read, study, and work with the MDFT Online Program

Become certified/recertified annually